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masoor dal recipe | Indian red lentil dal recipe | lal masoor dal

Masoor dal recipe in just 10 minutes—an instant lunch box recipe for busy mornings. This nutritious and flavourful masoor dal is best served with rice, roti, naan, and jeera rice. 

Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian, North Indian, west bengal
Keyword lal masoor dal recipe, masoor dal recipe, red lentil dal recipe
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 200 kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients for masoor dal recipe:

For pressure cooking:

  • Red lentil dal(masooor dal) - 1 cup
  • water - 3 cups

For tempering(tadka):

  • Oil - 3 tablespoons
  • Tempering seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Curry leaves - 1 spring
  • Chopped onion - 1/2 cup
  • Red chillies - 2
  • Chopped green chillies - 2
  • Tomatoes - 1 cup
  • Turmeric - 1/4 teaspoon
  • Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
  • Salt - as required approx - 3 spoons
  • Garam masala powder - 1/2 teaspoon
  • water - 1 cup
  • chopped coriander leaves - 1/4 cup
  • Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon

Instructions

Procedure for masoor dal recipe:

Pressure cooking:

  1. dd a cup of red lentil dal into the pressure cooker.
  2. Wash three times and ad 3 cups of water.
  3. Pressure cook for 4 whistles.
  4. Let the pressure goes mash the dal smoothly.

Tempering(tadka):

  1. Heat a kadai add 3 tablespoons of oil and 1/2 teaspoon of tempering seeds.
  2. A spring of curry leaves and 1/2 cup of chopped onion.
  3. Add 2 red chillies and 2 chopped green chillies. Fry for a minute.
  4. Add 1 cup of chopped tomatoes and fry until the tomatoes turn mushy.
  5. Slightly mash tomatoes with spatula.
  6. Add 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric, 1 teaspoon of red chilli powder and the required salt(approx 3 teaspoons).
  7. Add 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala powder stir and fry for a minute

Mixing:

  1. Add mashed masoor dal and stir continuously to avoid burning.
  2. Add a cup of water, 1/4 cup of chopped coriander leaves and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice.
  3. Mix well and let it boil for 2 minutes.

Serving:

  1. Add a cup of water, 1/4 cup of chopped coriander leaves and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice.
  2. Mix well and let it boil for 2 minutes.

Recipe Notes

Tadka is the most important step for the perfect masoor dal recipe.

While tempering do not burn any ingredients that will change the taste of dal.

Do not forget to add a pinch of garam masala powder that will enhance the taste of dal.

It is not necessary to soak the dal but if you soak for 10 minutes, it will help to cook a little bit faster.