SPICY AND SWEET DAAL RECIPE

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup of Tur daal / split red gram lentil (arhar dal)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tbsp coriander powder (dhania)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tsp musturd seeds (rai)
Pinch of asafoetida (hing)
4-5 curry leaves
1" cinnamon stick (dalchini)
2-3 green cardamom (chote elaichi)
2-3 green chillies (finely chopped)
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp clarified butter (ghee)
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp coriander leaves (finely chopped)


METHOD:
Soak tur daal in water overnight.


In a pressure cooker, cook the daal with salt, turmeric powder, crush cinnamon stick and cardamoms.


Heat clarified butter (ghee) in a pan. Put cumin seeds and musturd seeds into it. When musturd seeds start to crack, add asafoetida in it.


Then add finely chopped green chillies and coriander powder and cook for 1 minute.


After that add boiled daal with sugar and let it cook for 3-4 minutes in medium heat.


Lower the heat, add lemon juice and keep it for 2 minutes.


Garnish with coriander leaves and the daal is now ready to serve.