Phalguni Dal Recipe - Bengali Style Red Lentils With Fresh Green Peas
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with masoor dal (whole) - washed and drained, green peas (matar), onion - finely chopped. Ready in 30 min, serves 2.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
- 1
To begin making Phalguni Dal Recipe, place a Pressure Cooker pan on medium heat
- 2
Add the washed and drained masoor dal
masoor dal (whole) - washed and drained(1/4 cup) - 3
Add the chopped tomatoes and chopped onions
onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1)green chillies - chopped in(2 pieces) - 4
Grate ginger and garlic to the dal mixture
inch ginger - grated(1/2)cloves garlic - grated(2) - 5
Add 1-1/2 cup water to it
- 6
Place the lid on the pressure cooker pan with its weight placed on it and allow it to cook until you hear three whistles
- 7
Turn off the heat
- 8
Wait til the pressure is released completely
- 9
Now open the lid and mash the dal with a ladle and keep it aside
- 10
We will now proceed to prepare the seasoning
- 11
To prepare the seasoning, Place a Kadai (Wok)/ Stir Fry Pan on medium heat
- 12
Add 2 teaspoon mustard oil to it
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)mustard oil(2 teaspoon) - 13
Add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds, cumin seeds and kalonji seeds one after the other and allow the seeds to crackle
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)fennel seeds (saunf)(1/2 teaspoon)kalonji (onion nigella seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)mustard oil(2 teaspoon) - 14
Once done add the green chilies and saute for 1-2 minutes
green peas (matar)(1/4 cup)green chillies - chopped in(2 pieces) - 15
Add asafoetida and turmeric powder followed by fresh green peas
green peas (matar)(1/4 cup)green chillies - chopped in(2 pieces)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)asafoetida (hing) - a pinch - 16
Cook the green peas covered on medium heat for 2 minutes
green peas (matar)(1/4 cup)green chillies - chopped in(2 pieces) - 17
After two minutes add the mashed masoor dal, garam masala and salt to taste
masoor dal (whole) - washed and drained(1/4 cup)salt - to tastegaram masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 18
Mix well
- 19
Add some water depending on how thick or thin you want your dal to be
- 20
Let it simmer on low heat for 3-4 minutes and then turn off the heat
- 21
Garnish Phalguni Dal Recipe with freshly chopped coriander leaves and serve
onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1)green chillies - chopped in(2 pieces) - 22
Serve Phalguni Dal Recipe for your lunch or dinner with steamed rice or laccha paratha and Carrot Cucumber Tomato Salad with Lemon and Coriander
tomato - finely chopped(1)
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Phalguni Dal Recipe - Bengali Style Red Lentils With Fresh Green Peas
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with masoor dal (whole) - washed and drained, green peas (matar), onion - finely chopped. Ready in 30 min, serves 2.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
Directions
22 steps- 1
To begin making Phalguni Dal Recipe, place a Pressure Cooker pan on medium heat
- 2
Add the washed and drained masoor dal
masoor dal (whole) - washed and drained(1/4 cup) - 3
Add the chopped tomatoes and chopped onions
onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1)green chillies - chopped in(2 pieces) - 4
Grate ginger and garlic to the dal mixture
inch ginger - grated(1/2)cloves garlic - grated(2) - 5
Add 1-1/2 cup water to it
- 6
Place the lid on the pressure cooker pan with its weight placed on it and allow it to cook until you hear three whistles
- 7
Turn off the heat
- 8
Wait til the pressure is released completely
- 9
Now open the lid and mash the dal with a ladle and keep it aside
- 10
We will now proceed to prepare the seasoning
- 11
To prepare the seasoning, Place a Kadai (Wok)/ Stir Fry Pan on medium heat
- 12
Add 2 teaspoon mustard oil to it
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)mustard oil(2 teaspoon) - 13
Add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds, cumin seeds and kalonji seeds one after the other and allow the seeds to crackle
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)fennel seeds (saunf)(1/2 teaspoon)kalonji (onion nigella seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)mustard oil(2 teaspoon) - 14
Once done add the green chilies and saute for 1-2 minutes
green peas (matar)(1/4 cup)green chillies - chopped in(2 pieces) - 15
Add asafoetida and turmeric powder followed by fresh green peas
green peas (matar)(1/4 cup)green chillies - chopped in(2 pieces)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)asafoetida (hing) - a pinch - 16
Cook the green peas covered on medium heat for 2 minutes
green peas (matar)(1/4 cup)green chillies - chopped in(2 pieces) - 17
After two minutes add the mashed masoor dal, garam masala and salt to taste
masoor dal (whole) - washed and drained(1/4 cup)salt - to tastegaram masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 18
Mix well
- 19
Add some water depending on how thick or thin you want your dal to be
- 20
Let it simmer on low heat for 3-4 minutes and then turn off the heat
- 21
Garnish Phalguni Dal Recipe with freshly chopped coriander leaves and serve
onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1)green chillies - chopped in(2 pieces) - 22
Serve Phalguni Dal Recipe for your lunch or dinner with steamed rice or laccha paratha and Carrot Cucumber Tomato Salad with Lemon and Coriander
tomato - finely chopped(1)
About this recipe
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with masoor dal (whole) - washed and drained, green peas (matar), onion - finely chopped. Ready in 30 min, serves 2.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (2 servings)
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