Sabji Dewa Musur Dal Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup masoor (split red lentil) dal
• 1 1/4 cups chopped and boiled mixed vegetables (carrot, french beans, green peas and cauliflower florets)
• 1 tsp haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• 2 slit green chilli
• salt (namak) to taste
• 2 tsp mustard (rai / sarson) oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 3 whole dry Kashmiri red chilli, broken into pieces
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped tomato
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
• 1/2 tsp dhaniya powder (coriander powder)
• 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania) for garnish

Steps

1. To make sabji dewa musur dal, soak the masoor dal in enough water for 1 hour. Drain and keep aside.
2. In a pressure cooker, combine the soaked masoor dal, slit green chilies, turmeric powder, salt and 2 cups of water, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
3. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
4. Whisk it well and keep aside.
5. Heat the mustard oil in a deep pan, add the cumin seeds and dry kashmiri red chilies and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
6. Add the onions and garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
7. Add the tomatoes, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
8. Add the cumin seeds powder, coriander powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
9. Add the cooked whisked dal, mixed vegetables, salt and ½ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
10. Serve sabji dewa musur dal hot garnished with coriander.