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Eastern Toor Dal
A comforting and flavorful Indian-inspired toor dal recipe. Easy to make and perfect for a weeknight dinner.
⏱35 min🍽4 servings📊easy
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Ingredients
- ●1 cup Toor dal
- ●1 medium Onionchopped
- ●1-inch piece Gingergrated
- ●2 cloves Garlicminced
- ●1 medium Tomatodiced
- ●1 teaspoon Cumin powder
- ●1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
- ●1/2 teaspoon Red chili powder
- ●to taste Salt
- ●4 cups Water
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Instructions
- 1
Wash and soak the toor dal in water for 30 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- 2
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the cumin seeds and let it sizzle.
- 3
Add the chopped onion and sauté until it's translucent.
- 4
Add the grated ginger and minced garlic and sauté for another minute.
- 5
Add the diced tomato and sauté until it's soft.
- 6
Add the cumin powder, turmeric powder, and red chili powder. Mix well.
- 7
Add the soaked toor dal and mix well.
- 8
Add 4 cups of water and bring to a boil.
- 9
Reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 20 minutes or until the dal is cooked.
- 10
Season with salt to taste.
- 11
Serve hot with rice or roti.