Langar Dal + Roti

Name: Langar Dal + Roti
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Punjab)
Ingredients: Whole masoor dal: 150g; Chana dal: 100g; Moong dal: 100g; Toor dal: 50g; Onion, finely chopped: 200g; Tomatoes, chopped: 200g; Ginger-garlic paste: 1 tbsp; Turmeric: 1 tsp; Red chilli powder: 1 tsp; Coriander powder: 1 tsp; Cumin seeds: 1 tsp; Desi ghee: 3 tbsp; Salt: to taste; Fresh coriander: 20g; Langar dal intentionally avoids rich ingredients — no cream, no kasuri methi, no whole spices beyond cumin.; The four-dal blend provides complete protein — a key nutritional wisdom of Sikh langar.; Cook in large batches; the dal improves sitting on very low flame.; Always serve with humility — the spiritual act of eating langar is as important as the food.

🟢 Veg🌾 Gluten-free📊 Easy

The community kitchen dal of the Sikh Gurudwaras — whole wheat lentils cooked plain with minimal spices, served to all regardless of caste or creed. Simple, nourishing, and spiritually significant.

⏱️10 minPrep

🔥60 minCook

🕒70 minTotal

🍽️6Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Langar Dal + Roti

Combine all washed dals with turmeric and salt.
Pressure cook with 1 litre water for 5 whistles.
Dal should be fully tender and mushy.
Heat ghee in a large pan.
Add cumin; splutter.
Add onions; cook until golden, 8 min.
Add ginger-garlic paste; cook 2 min.
Add tomatoes; cook until oil separates, 5 min.
Add all dry spices.
Add cooked dal to tadka.
Simmer together, adjusting consistency with water.
Dal should be thick but pourable.
Ladle into steel bowls (katoris) on steel trays as done in langar.
Top with fresh coriander.
Serve with plain whole wheat rotis.

📖 Cultural notes

|---|---|---|---|---| | 320 kcal | 18g | 44g | 8g | 12g | Langar is the community kitchen of Sikh Gurudwaras, where free meals are served to over 50,000 people daily at the Golden Temple alone. The tradition was started by Guru Nanak Dev Ji to break caste barriers — everyone sits on the floor together and eats the same food. Dal + Roti is the cornerstone of langar, and volunteers cook and serve as a form of seva (selfless service). ---

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