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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Asian >> Indian Subcontinent >> Indian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Rinse dals. Bring water to boil in large pot. Add dals, stir, and bring back to boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let sit 2 hours. | 2. Add turmeric and cayenne to dal and bring water to boil. Reduce heat slightly and simmer until dal is tender, approximately 35 minutes. | 3. 10-15 minutes before dal is ready, begin cooking spice mixture. Heat oil in heavy skillet or saucepan over medium-high heat. When hot, add onion and garlic and fry 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add cumin and garam masala and cook another minute. Add tomatoes and salt and cook until tomatoes have been reduced, approximately 10 minutes. | 4. Add onion mixture to dal and stir well. Cook 2-3 minutes more to blend flavors. Taste for salt and adjust seasoning. | 5. Serve hot in one large bowl or in individual-sized bowls with chapati or naan. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
channa dal	1/4	cup		-	-	-	-
urad dal	1/4	cup		-	-	-	-
masoor dal	1/4	cup		-	-	-	-
toor dal	1/4	cup		-	-	-	-
mung dal	1/4	cup		-	-	-	-
water	5	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
turmeric	1/2	teaspoon		4.68	1.0071	0.1452	0.0488
cayenne pepper	1/2	teaspoon		2.862	0.5097	0.1081	0.1554
ghee	1	tablespoon		-	-	-	-
onion	1		chopped	60.0	14.01	1.65	0.15
garlic clove	1	tablespoon	crushed	-	-	-	-
cumin seed	1	teaspoon		7.875	0.929	0.374	0.4677
garam masala	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
tomato	2		chopped	65.52	14.1596	3.2032	0.728
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.