Name: Hyderabadi Iftar Dal recipe by Zeenath Fathima at BetterButter
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Bengal gram/chana dal - 250 gm; Water - 340 ml; Chopped coriander - 3-4 tbsp; Finely chopped green chilies - 2-3; salt - 1 tsp; lemon juice - 1 tbsp

ABOUT Hyderabadi Iftar Dal RECIPE

This is a very popular Hyderabadi dish at Iftaar during Ramadan on a daily basis. A unique recipe that every fasting person relishes. It is healthy and a great choice for Iftaar time.

Ingredients Serving: 5

Bengal gram/chana dal - 250 gm
Water - 340 ml
Chopped coriander - 3-4 tbsp
Finely chopped green chilies - 2-3
salt - 1 tsp
lemon juice - 1 tbsp

Instructions

Soak the daal for about 2-3 hours. Add the water and daal in a pressure cooker and cook.
If the daal has been soaked for more than the prescribed time, 3-4 whistles would be fine. However, if the daal has been soaked for lesser time, then about 5-6 whistles should do.
Make sure that the daal is still firm and not mushy. Put it in a dish and add salt, chilies, coriander and lemon juice. Mix gently till everything gets incorporated.
Serve hot.

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