Dal Mughlai

Dal Mughlai

By Chef Shantanu Gupte

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Prep: 25 minutes

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Cook: 20 minutes

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Method: Easy

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Course: Dal and Kadhi

Dal and Kadhi

Type: Indian

Key Ingredients:

Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas

Ingredients

Split pigeon peas (toor dal) ½ cup
Split Bengal gram (chana dal) ½ cup
Sunflower oil 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Garlic, minced 2 tsps
Ginger, minced 1 tsp + to garnish
Medium onion, chopped 1
Green chilli, chopped 1
Medium bottle gourd, peeled and cut into medium cubes ½
Salt to taste
Medium tomato, finely chopped 1
Fresh coriander leaves, chopped 2 tsps + to garnish

Methods

Heat oil in a deep non-stick pan, add cumin seeds, garlic and ginger and saute till fragrant.
Add onion, green chilli and bottle gourd and mix well. Add salt and turmeric powder and mix well and saute for 2-3 minutes.
Add tomato and mix well. Cook till tomato softens a little. Add split pigeon peas and split Bengal gram and mix. Add 1 cup water and mix well. Let the mixture come to a boil and continue to cook till bottle gourd is done.
Add coriander leaves, mix and turn off heat.
Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with ginger, green chillies and coriander leaves and serve hot.