Ingredients:
- 1 cup Split Red Lentil (Masoor Dal)
- a pinch of Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
- 2 chopped Green Chilli (Hari mirch)
- 2 flakes chopped Garlic (Lasan / Lahsun)
- 2 tblsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)
- Salt to taste
- 1 tblsp chopped Coriander Leaves (Dhania Patta)
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
How to make parsi dal:
● Cook the dal with the turmeric powder and sufficient water in a pressure cooker.
● Cook till the dal is cooked.
● Remove from the flame.
● Mash the dal with a wooden spoon. keep aside in a pan.
● Heat the ghee in a pan.
● Add the garlic,salt, green chillies and the cumin seeds.
● Fry for a minute over a low flame and pour over the dal.
● Return the dal to a low flame.
● Add a little water if required(the dal should have the consistency of sambhar) and cook for 2 minutes. remove from the flame.
● Serve hot garnished with the corriander leaves.