Tuvar Ni Dal Recipe - Parsi Toovar Dal
A high protein Parsi Recipes recipe with arhar dal (split toor dal), salt - to taste, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
13 steps- 1
To begin making Tuvar Ni Dal Recipe, we will first wash and soak the toor dal in a bowl with 2 cups water
arhar dal (split toor dal)(1 cup) - 2
To make the masala In a mixer jar, combine the coriander leaves, green chilli, ginger, garlic, dry red chilies, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, cinnamon stick, cloves, black peppercorns, poppy seeds and grind to a fine paste
sprig coriander (dhania) leaves(2)green chilli(1)inch ginger(1)cloves garlic(6)dry red chilli(2)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1/2)cloves (laung)(2)whole black peppercorns(4)poppy seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon) - 3
In a pressure cooker, heat ghee on medium heat, add the onion and cook until it turns into a light brown colour
onion - chopped(1)ghee(1 tablespoon)ghee(1 teaspoon) - 4
Next add the tomatoes, cover and cook until mushy
tomato - chopped(1) - 5
This will take about 5 minutes
- 6
To this add the freshly ground masala and cook the masala for a good 10 minutes
- 7
Finally add the washed and drained toor dal along with a cup of water and close the pressure cooker
arhar dal (split toor dal)(1 cup) - 8
Pressure cook for 4 to 5 whistles and turn off the flame
- 9
Allow the pressure to release naturally
- 10
Open the cooker and transfer the Tuvar Ni Dal into serving bowl
- 11
To make the tadkaIn a tadka pan, heat ghee on low flame, add the cumin seeds and turn off the flame
ghee(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)poppy seeds(1 teaspoon)ghee(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon) - 12
Pour the tadka over the dal and serve hot
- 13
Serve piping hot Tuvar Ni Dal along with hot steamed rice or Rotlis along with a side dish of Amrood Ni Kari Recipe (Parsi Style Dry Guava Curry Recipe) for a weekday lunch
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Tuvar Ni Dal Recipe - Parsi Toovar Dal
A high protein Parsi Recipes recipe with arhar dal (split toor dal), salt - to taste, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
13 steps- 1
To begin making Tuvar Ni Dal Recipe, we will first wash and soak the toor dal in a bowl with 2 cups water
arhar dal (split toor dal)(1 cup) - 2
To make the masala In a mixer jar, combine the coriander leaves, green chilli, ginger, garlic, dry red chilies, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, cinnamon stick, cloves, black peppercorns, poppy seeds and grind to a fine paste
sprig coriander (dhania) leaves(2)green chilli(1)inch ginger(1)cloves garlic(6)dry red chilli(2)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1/2)cloves (laung)(2)whole black peppercorns(4)poppy seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon) - 3
In a pressure cooker, heat ghee on medium heat, add the onion and cook until it turns into a light brown colour
onion - chopped(1)ghee(1 tablespoon)ghee(1 teaspoon) - 4
Next add the tomatoes, cover and cook until mushy
tomato - chopped(1) - 5
This will take about 5 minutes
- 6
To this add the freshly ground masala and cook the masala for a good 10 minutes
- 7
Finally add the washed and drained toor dal along with a cup of water and close the pressure cooker
arhar dal (split toor dal)(1 cup) - 8
Pressure cook for 4 to 5 whistles and turn off the flame
- 9
Allow the pressure to release naturally
- 10
Open the cooker and transfer the Tuvar Ni Dal into serving bowl
- 11
To make the tadkaIn a tadka pan, heat ghee on low flame, add the cumin seeds and turn off the flame
ghee(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)poppy seeds(1 teaspoon)ghee(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon) - 12
Pour the tadka over the dal and serve hot
- 13
Serve piping hot Tuvar Ni Dal along with hot steamed rice or Rotlis along with a side dish of Amrood Ni Kari Recipe (Parsi Style Dry Guava Curry Recipe) for a weekday lunch
Rate this recipe
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