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Punjab · Breakfast

Dal with Cornbread

Traditional 29. Dal with Cornbread recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 1 cup masoor dal
• 3 cups water
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 medium onion (100g), chopped
• ¾ inch ginger, grated
• 1-2 green chillies, chopped
• 100g tomatoes, chopped
• ½ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp red chilli powder
• ½ tsp garam masala
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves
• 150g cornmeal
• 50g whole wheat flour
• 100g fresh corn kernels (optional)
• 1 tbsp sugar
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp oil
• 180ml buttermilk or yogurt
• 2 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp ghee (for cooking)

👩‍🍳 How to make Dal with Cornbread

1. Mix dry ingredients (1 min, room temp): Combine cornmeal, wheat flour, corn kernels, sugar, salt, baking powder.
2. Add wet ingredients (2 mins, room temp): Add oil, buttermilk, water, mix into thick batter.
3. Rest (10 mins, room temp): Let batter rest.
4. Heat tawa (2 mins, medium heat): Heat tawa/griddle with ghee.
5. Pour batter (2 mins, medium heat): Pour ¼ cup batter per bread, spread slightly, cook 2-3 minutes.
6. Flip (1 min, medium heat): Flip carefully, cook second side 2 minutes until golden.
7. Check doneness (1 min, medium heat): Press with spatula—should be cooked through.

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