Daal Bahaar

Recipe : Daal Bahaar
Shared by : Sonia Agrawal (my Rajasthani Friend)
Date : 05/12/2014
Rajasthani Brahmins dish.

Ingredients :
Tur Dal - 3/4 cup
Carrot - 1/2 inch pieces
French beans  - 1/2 inch pieces
3-4 Drumstick 
1 Cauliflower 
Oil - as required 
Mustard seeds 1/s Ttsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Curry leaves 6-8 
Asafoetida powder
Green chillies slit 1 no.
Ginger finely chopped - 1 piece
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Fresh coriander leaves chopped
Lemon juice 1 tablespoon

Preparation Method : Soak dal in two cups of water for an hour.  Heat oil in a cooker. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, asafoetida, slit green chillies and ginger. Sauté for a minute.  Add carrots, French beans, drumstick and soaked dal and mix.  Now add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt and sufficient water and bring to a boil. When the water comes to a boil, add cauliflower, coriander leaves and lemon juice.  Stir and put the lid of the cooker on.  Cook under pressure till one whistle. Switch off the heat, open the pressure cooker lid only when all the steam has ceased in it. Mix lightly with the back of the round spoon.  Serve hot with Roti / Steamed Plain rice.

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