Sweet Potato Dal Recipe
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with masoor dal (whole), sweet potatoes - cubed, coconut oil - or any other oil. Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
- 1
To begin making the Sweet Potato Dal recipe, wash masoor dal with water and soak in water for about an hour
masoor dal (whole)(1 cup)sweet potatoes - cubed(1 cup)water(2 cups) - 2
In a pressure cooker, add dal, a cup of water and pressure cook for about 2 whistles
water(2 cups) - 3
Set aside
- 4
In a non-stick pan, add oil and heat over medium flame
- 5
Add cumin seeds to the oil and wait till the seeds splutter
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon) - 6
Now, add green chilies and garlic
green chillies - slit lengthwise(4)garlic - peeled and chopped(5) - 7
Fry until the garlic becomes brownish
garlic - peeled and chopped(5) - 8
Gently add sliced onions and fry till they are translucent
onion - finely chopped(2) - 9
Add chopped tomatoes and cook until they become mushy
onion - finely chopped(2)tomato - finely chopped(1)garlic - peeled and chopped(5) - 10
Now, add the mentioned spice powders and combine them well
-/2 turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 11
Add potato pieces and stir them until the spices are blended evenly with the potato
- 12
Add water and cook on high flame until the potato pieces are cooked well
water(2 cups) - 13
Add the cooked dal to the pan
- 14
Adjust water according to your required consistency
salt - (adjust according to your taste)(1/2 teaspoon)water(2 cups) - 15
Season it with salt
salt - (adjust according to your taste)(1/2 teaspoon) - 16
Reduce the flame and cook on medium flame for about 5 minutes, until the dal are blended with potatoes and spices
sweet potatoes - cubed(1 cup) - 17
Switch off the flame and set asideIn a small pan, add oil
- 18
Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds followed by urad dal and cumin seeds
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)white urad dal (split)(1/2 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon) - 19
Let the mustard seeds sizzle and cumin seeds turn brownish
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon) - 20
Add the tempered oil to the dal and give a stir
- 21
Garnish with coriander leaves
curry leaves(6)coriander (dhania) leaves - few sprigs - 22
Prepare this Sweet Potato Dal and serve with steamed rice with a dollop of ghee or jeera rice and Kachumber Salad for a simple and comforting weekday meal
sweet potatoes - cubed(1 cup)
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Per serving
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Sweet Potato Dal Recipe
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with masoor dal (whole), sweet potatoes - cubed, coconut oil - or any other oil. Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Directions
22 steps- 1
To begin making the Sweet Potato Dal recipe, wash masoor dal with water and soak in water for about an hour
masoor dal (whole)(1 cup)sweet potatoes - cubed(1 cup)water(2 cups) - 2
In a pressure cooker, add dal, a cup of water and pressure cook for about 2 whistles
water(2 cups) - 3
Set aside
- 4
In a non-stick pan, add oil and heat over medium flame
- 5
Add cumin seeds to the oil and wait till the seeds splutter
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon) - 6
Now, add green chilies and garlic
green chillies - slit lengthwise(4)garlic - peeled and chopped(5) - 7
Fry until the garlic becomes brownish
garlic - peeled and chopped(5) - 8
Gently add sliced onions and fry till they are translucent
onion - finely chopped(2) - 9
Add chopped tomatoes and cook until they become mushy
onion - finely chopped(2)tomato - finely chopped(1)garlic - peeled and chopped(5) - 10
Now, add the mentioned spice powders and combine them well
-/2 turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 11
Add potato pieces and stir them until the spices are blended evenly with the potato
- 12
Add water and cook on high flame until the potato pieces are cooked well
water(2 cups) - 13
Add the cooked dal to the pan
- 14
Adjust water according to your required consistency
salt - (adjust according to your taste)(1/2 teaspoon)water(2 cups) - 15
Season it with salt
salt - (adjust according to your taste)(1/2 teaspoon) - 16
Reduce the flame and cook on medium flame for about 5 minutes, until the dal are blended with potatoes and spices
sweet potatoes - cubed(1 cup) - 17
Switch off the flame and set asideIn a small pan, add oil
- 18
Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds followed by urad dal and cumin seeds
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)white urad dal (split)(1/2 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon) - 19
Let the mustard seeds sizzle and cumin seeds turn brownish
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon) - 20
Add the tempered oil to the dal and give a stir
- 21
Garnish with coriander leaves
curry leaves(6)coriander (dhania) leaves - few sprigs - 22
Prepare this Sweet Potato Dal and serve with steamed rice with a dollop of ghee or jeera rice and Kachumber Salad for a simple and comforting weekday meal
sweet potatoes - cubed(1 cup)
About this recipe
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with masoor dal (whole), sweet potatoes - cubed, coconut oil - or any other oil. Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (4 servings)
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