Dal Mughlai

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Chef Shantanu Gupte

Last Updated: Aug 07, 2023

Dal Mughlai

About Dal Mughlai

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

  • Split pigeon peas (toor dal) ½ cup
  • Split Bengal gram (chana dal) ½ cup
  • Sunflower oil 1 tbsp
  • Cumin seeds 1 tsp
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  • 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.
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Serving Suggestion : Dal Mughlai is a flavourful dal that is a great main course dish served with steamed rice, chapati or plain paratha..

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

How to Make Dal Mughlai (Stepwise Photos)

Method

  1. Heat oil in a deep non-stick pan, add cumin seeds, garlic and ginger and saute till fragrant.
  2. Add onion, green chilli and bottle gourd and mix well. Add salt and turmeric powder and mix well and saute for 2-3 minutes.
  3. 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.
  4. Add coriander leaves, mix and turn off heat.
  5. Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with ginger, green chillies and coriander leaves and serve hot.

Additional Tips and Tricks

Serving Suggestion : Dal Mughlai is a flavourful dal that is a great main course dish served with steamed rice, chapati or plain paratha..

About chef

Chef Shantanu Gupte

Chef Shantanu Gupte

Chef Shantanu Gupte hosts the show Health Mange More on channel FOOD FOOD.

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Key Details:

Prep:25 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Difficulty Level: Easy

Course: Dal and Kadhi

Cuisine: Indian

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