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Grilled lentil recipe
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| Total Time (mins) | 35 |
|---|---|
| Ingredient Count | 12 |
| Cuisine | Maharashtrian Recipes |
Ingredients
Salt - as required,1 cup Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal),2 Green Chillies,1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi),1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera),1 teaspoon Lemon juice,Coriander (Dhania) Leaves - Handful,1 teaspoon Mustard seeds,Sugar - a pinch,1 tablespoon Sunflower Oil,1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing),Curry leaves - Handful
Instructions
Soak Channa dal in water for about 8 hours or over midnight. Drain water completelyGrind dal into a fine paste with green chilies. Ensure not to add water to grind the dal.Heat oil in a kadai. Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, and cumin seeds. Allow it to splutter.Once they splutter, add asafetida and turmeric leaves. Saute well.Now, add grounded dal to the kadai. Season with salt and sugar.Saute them on medium heat continuously for about 10 minutes without the lid. Cook until the mixture looks dry. The dal might get stick to the bottom. Hence, ensure to stir them continuously.Once the dal is dry and looks like crumble, garnish with chopped coriander leaves and drizzle lemon juice on the top.Prepare this Malvani Vatli Dal and serve as an evening time snack or as a side dish with Phulka and Gobi Ke Kofte.
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