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Sabut Masoor Dal is a delicious & wholesome Indian stew made from whole brown lentils cooked in a Punjabi onion tomato gravy. It is a healthy dish that goes really well with Rice or Rotis.

Sabut Masoor Dal Recipe | Whole Masoor Dal

Sabut Masoor Dal is a delicious & wholesome Indian stew made from whole brown lentils cooked in a Punjabi onion tomato gravy. It is a healthy dish that goes really well with Rice or Rotis.

Recipe Info

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Category Main Course
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients For Sabut Masoor Dal Recipe | Whole Masoor Dal
  

  • 1 Cup Sabut/Whole Masoor Dal (Indian Brown Lentils)
  • 1 Medium Sized Onion
  • 2 Large Tomatoes
  • 3-4 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 Inch Piece of Ginger
  • 1-2 Green Chillies
  • 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Heeng (Asafoetida)
  • 1.5 Teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhaniya Powder)
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
  • 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt, or to taste
  • 1/4 Cup Coriander Leaves (Cilantro or Dhaniya)
  • 1 Tablespoon Oil or Ghee

Step By Step Instructions for Sabut Masoor Dal Recipe | Whole Masoor Dal
 

  • Wash and rinse whole masoor dal under cold running water till water becomes clear. Put cleaned whole masoor dal into pressure cooker.
    1 Cup Sabut/Whole Masoor Dal (Indian Brown Lentils)
    Sabut Masoor Dal Recipe Step By Step Instructions 1
  • Add 2-3 cups of water in it along with Haldi (turmeric powder) and salt and mix well. Pressure cook it for 10-12 minutes till you hear 3-4 whistles from the cooker. Wait for the pressure cooker to cool down and open it when no steam is left. Dal should be soft, but not mushy.
    1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi), 1 Teaspoon Salt, or to taste
    Sabut Masoor Dal Recipe Step By Step Instructions 2
  • Heat some oil in a pan on medium heat. Add cumin seeds and let them splutter. Also put a pinch of heeng (asafoetida) in the pan.
    1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera), 1/4 Teaspoon Heeng (Asafoetida)
    Sabut Masoor Dal Recipe Step By Step Instructions 3
  • Then add one medium sized chopped onion. Roast the onions for a couple of minutes.
    1 Medium Sized Onion
    Sabut Masoor Dal Recipe Step By Step Instructions 4
  • Add ginger, garlic paste and green chilli to the mixture. Cook till mixture becomes golden brown in color which indicates that onions have been thoroughly cooked.
    3-4 Garlic Cloves, 1 Inch Piece of Ginger, 1-2 Green Chillies
    Sabut Masoor Dal Recipe Step By Step Instructions 5
  • Add pureed or chopped tomatoes to the mixture. Fry it till the tomatoes are cooked and the gravy starts to get a good color.
    2 Large Tomatoes
    Sabut Masoor Dal Recipe Step By Step Instructions 6
  • Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala and heeng (asafoetida). Salt and turmeric powder (haldi) was already added to the dal, so no need to add it again.
    1.5 Teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhaniya Powder), 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala, 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder, 1/4 Teaspoon Heeng (Asafoetida)
    Sabut Masoor Dal Recipe Step By Step Instructions 7
  • Slowly cook this till you see oil releasing from this masala mixture. Tomatoes and onions should have turned soft by now.
    Sabut Masoor Dal Recipe Step By Step Instructions 8
  • Add cooked sabut masoor dal to this masala and mix it well. Simmer the dal for few minutes on low/medium flame. If dal is too thick, you can add water as required to get the right consistency. Also add salt to taste.
    Sabut Masoor Dal Recipe Step By Step Instructions 9
  • Garnish Sabut Masoor dal with kasuri methi or chopped coriander leaves. Dal is ready to be served with rice dish or rotis.
    1/4 Cup Coriander Leaves (Cilantro or Dhaniya)
    Sabut Masoor Dal is a delicious & wholesome Indian stew made from whole brown lentils cooked in a Punjabi onion tomato gravy. It is a healthy dish that goes really well with Rice or Rotis.