Kulthi ki daal |kollu dal | horse gram lentil recipe
Kulthi dal or horse gram is a protein rich legume which tastes best with some fried poppadums and rice. Learn to make horsegram dal recipe here.
Servings: 3 people
Equipment
- pressure cooker or deep saucepan
Ingredients
- ½ cup horsegram lentils soaked in water for 30 mins or more
- 2 cups water
- 1 onion small
- 2 tomatoes medium
- 2 tbsp. oil
Tempering
- 1 tsp. cumin seeds
- 1 tsp. green chilly chopped,as per taste
- 1 tsp. ginger
- 1 tsp. red chilli powder or as per taste
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- salt as per taste
Instructions
- In a pressure cooker or a heavy bottom pot, heat oil and add cumin seeds. Let it splutter. Add the ginger, chopped chilly and mix well
- Now add the chopped onions. Let it cook until onions are pink.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and salt. Cook until they soften.
- Add the spices and let it cook for 5 minutes.
- Now add the lentils and mix well.
In traditional pressure cooker:
- Add water and pressure cook until 4 whistles.
- You may garnish optionally with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice or roti.
In deep saucepan or casserole:
- You can also cook it in a pot with 4x times the water and cook for 30-40 minutes on low-medium flame
Notes
You can also cook it in a pot(heavy bottom with lid) with 4x times the water,cook until the lentil has cooked.