Rajasthani Dal Muthia Recipe
A high protein Rajasthani recipe with yellow moong dal (split), turmeric powder (haldi), green chillies - finely chopped. Ready in 30 min, serves 2.
Curated byPriyanka Rathore🇮🇳
Instructions
21 steps- 1
To begin making the Rajasthani Dal Muthiya recipe, firstly we will begin with the dal
- 2
Add mogar dal, green chillies, salt and turmeric powder in a pressure cooker with required amount of water
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)green chillies - finely chopped(1)salt - as requiredwater - as requiredghee - as requiredred chilli powder(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies(2)salt - as requiredwater - as required - 3
Cook it till the cooker releases 3 whistles
- 4
Open the lid and mix it properly using a spoon
- 5
(if you want the dal watery, you can add hot water according to your preference)The next step is to temper the dal
water - as requiredwater - as required - 6
Heat ghee in a tadka pan and add mustard seeds, red chili powder, asafoetida, dry red chillies and salt
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)green chillies - finely chopped(1)salt - as requiredghee - as requiredasafoetida (hing)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies(2)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)salt - as required - 7
(You have already added salt while boiling the dal, so make sure that you add extra according to your taste)
salt - as requiredsalt - as required - 8
Pout the tadka on the dal and garnish it with chopped coriander leaves
green chillies - finely chopped(1)coriander (dhania) leaves - few sprigs - 9
To make muthiya, add flour, ajwain, salt in a large mixing bowl
salt - as requiredwhole wheat flour(2 cups)salt - as requiredajwain (carom seeds)(1 teaspoon) - 10
Mix it well
- 11
Slowly add the oil and water to make a dough out of it
water - as requiredwater - as required - 12
Once it is done, cover it with a cloth and keep aside for 15 minutes
- 13
After 15 minutes, make medium sized balls out of the dough and keep it aside
- 14
Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan
- 15
Once the oil is hot, turn the heat to low
- 16
Take the flour ball and press it between your hand using your fingers
whole wheat flour(2 cups) - 17
Once it is done, drop the muthiya into the hot oil and fry it from both sides till it becomes light brown in colour
- 18
It will take some time to cook, so don’t be in a hurry to take it out
- 19
Take it out on a tissue paper to remove the extra oil
- 20
Follow the same process for the remaining dough and serve it hot with the dal
- 21
Serve Rajasthani Dal Muthiya on its own with fried chillies and Masala Chaas for a delicious weekend lunch
green chillies - finely chopped(1)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies(2)
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Rajasthani Dal Muthia Recipe
A high protein Rajasthani recipe with yellow moong dal (split), turmeric powder (haldi), green chillies - finely chopped. Ready in 30 min, serves 2.
Curated byPriyanka Rathore🇮🇳
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21 steps- 1
To begin making the Rajasthani Dal Muthiya recipe, firstly we will begin with the dal
- 2
Add mogar dal, green chillies, salt and turmeric powder in a pressure cooker with required amount of water
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)green chillies - finely chopped(1)salt - as requiredwater - as requiredghee - as requiredred chilli powder(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies(2)salt - as requiredwater - as required - 3
Cook it till the cooker releases 3 whistles
- 4
Open the lid and mix it properly using a spoon
- 5
(if you want the dal watery, you can add hot water according to your preference)The next step is to temper the dal
water - as requiredwater - as required - 6
Heat ghee in a tadka pan and add mustard seeds, red chili powder, asafoetida, dry red chillies and salt
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)green chillies - finely chopped(1)salt - as requiredghee - as requiredasafoetida (hing)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies(2)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)salt - as required - 7
(You have already added salt while boiling the dal, so make sure that you add extra according to your taste)
salt - as requiredsalt - as required - 8
Pout the tadka on the dal and garnish it with chopped coriander leaves
green chillies - finely chopped(1)coriander (dhania) leaves - few sprigs - 9
To make muthiya, add flour, ajwain, salt in a large mixing bowl
salt - as requiredwhole wheat flour(2 cups)salt - as requiredajwain (carom seeds)(1 teaspoon) - 10
Mix it well
- 11
Slowly add the oil and water to make a dough out of it
water - as requiredwater - as required - 12
Once it is done, cover it with a cloth and keep aside for 15 minutes
- 13
After 15 minutes, make medium sized balls out of the dough and keep it aside
- 14
Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan
- 15
Once the oil is hot, turn the heat to low
- 16
Take the flour ball and press it between your hand using your fingers
whole wheat flour(2 cups) - 17
Once it is done, drop the muthiya into the hot oil and fry it from both sides till it becomes light brown in colour
- 18
It will take some time to cook, so don’t be in a hurry to take it out
- 19
Take it out on a tissue paper to remove the extra oil
- 20
Follow the same process for the remaining dough and serve it hot with the dal
- 21
Serve Rajasthani Dal Muthiya on its own with fried chillies and Masala Chaas for a delicious weekend lunch
green chillies - finely chopped(1)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies(2)
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