ABOUT Quick Restaurant Style creamy Masoor dal RECIPE

This is a creamy restaurant style whole red lentil dal or full masoor dal recipe. Gets ready very fast and quick. And it is so delicious that your family and guests will think, thay it took you hours in kitchen to prepare it. Its a very tasty Indian party dish. It can be had with Kulchas, Naans, Pulaos and simple jeera rice. I served this dal for lunch with Paneer Stuffed butter Naan. You cam increase rje amount of spice if you like. I did not make it spicy as my kids love it that way.

Ingredients Serving: 5

1 cup Masoor dal/ Whole red lentil
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon garam masala or Rajma masala
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon dhania powder
2 Tablespoons Oil
4-5 cloves of garlic, crushed
1/2 inch piece ginger, crushed
1 teaspoon jeera / cumin seeds
2 green chillies chopped
1 medium sized onion, chopped
2 teaspoons of butter
1/8 cup curd, beaten
1/8 cup fresh cream, beaten
Garnish; sliced onions, green chillies, coriander leaves

Instructions

SOAK WHOLE RED LENTILS FOR 1 HOUR IN NORMAL WATER.
ADD THE LENTILS TO A COOKER AND ADD WATER.
ADD IN SALT, RED CHILLI POWDER, CORIANDER POWDER, TURMERIC, AND RAJMA MASALA OR ANY GARAM MASALA
I USED MDH RAJMA MASALA
STIR LIGHTLY COVER THE LID. SWITCH ON THE FLAME AND COOK TILL 2-3 WHISTLES
LET'S PREPARE TADKA FOR THE DAL. HEAT OIL ADD JEERA, GREEN CHILLIES, CRUSHED GINGER AND GARLIC
ADD ONIONS AND SAUTE EVERYTHING NICELY TILL GOLDEN COLOUR
AFTER 3 WHISTLES, I WAITED TILL THE COOKER COOLED NATURALLY THEN MASHED THE DAL WITH LADEL
ADDED THE DAL TO THE TADKA MIXTURE AND COOKED BY MIXING WELL. ADD WATER IF REQUIRED
ADD A SPOON OF BUTTER AND MIX
NOW ADD CURD AND CREAM MIXTURE. COOK FOR 2 MINUTES. RESTAURANT STYLE MASOOR KI DAL IS READY

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