Lasan (Lahsuun) Dal

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup	118ml	Yellow moong dal
1/4 cup	59ml	Masoor dal
1/4 cup	59ml	Toor dal
3		Flakes garlic crushed - (3 to 4)
1		Ginger crushed or grated
4		Green chillies finely chopped
1		Curry leaves
1 tablespoon	15ml	Coriander finely chopped
2		Onions cut into rings or very thin strips
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Turmeric powder
2		Asafoetida
		Salt to taste
3 tablespoons	45ml	Ghee
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Cumin & mustard seeds

Recipe Instructions

Wash dals together. Drain water.

Heat the ghee in a saucepan and fry the onion till dark brown and crisp.

Drain out with a spoon.

Remove 2 teaspoons. ghee from the saucepan and keep aside. Add ginger

and garlic to the rest.

Fry for a minute, add dals and stir for 2-3 minutes.

Add 3-3 1/2 cups water. Transfer to a cooker container.

Add the turmeric to the dal, and pressure cook till done. (approx.3

whistles)

Cool cooker and remove the dal. Stir gently.

Transfer to serving dish, add chopped coriander and fried onions.

Reheat the ghee kept aside, add seeds, asafoetida, and curry leaves.

Pour over dal while spluttering. Stir gently.

Serve hot with steamed rice or parathas.

Making time: 25 minutes (excluding cooker time)

Makes: 4 servings

Shelflife: Best piping hot and fresh

Source:
Hors d'Oeuvres, Norman Kolpas

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