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Punjab · Breakfast

Toor Dal with Plain Roti

Traditional 28. Toor Dal with Plain Roti recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 1 cup (200g) toor dal (pigeonpea)
• 3 cups water
• 2 tbsp ghee
• ½ tsp mustard seeds
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• 1 medium onion (100g), chopped
• 1 inch ginger, grated
• 1-2 green chillies, slit
• 10 curry leaves
• 150g tomatoes, chopped
• ½ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp red chilli powder
• ½ tsp garam masala
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves for garnish
• 240g whole wheat flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp oil
• 180ml water
• 1 tbsp ghee (for brushing)

👩‍🍳 How to make Toor Dal with Plain Roti

1. Add to pot (30 secs, room temp): Add rinsed toor dal with 3 cups water.
2. Pressure cook (3 whistles, high heat): Pressure cook 3 whistles until dal is very soft.
3. Temper spices (1 min, medium heat): Heat ghee, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds, allow to splutter.
4. Add curry leaves (30 secs, medium heat): Add curry leaves, cook briefly.
5. Sauté onion (2 mins, medium heat): Add onion, cook until golden.
6. Add aromatics (1 min, medium heat): Add ginger and green chillies, cook briefly.
7. Add tomato (2 mins, medium heat): Add tomatoes, cook until soft.
8. Add spices (1 min, medium heat): Add turmeric, chilli powder, garam masala, salt.
9. Combine dal (1 min, medium heat): Add cooked dal, stir well.
10. Simmer (3 mins, low heat): Simmer briefly.
11. Garnish (1 min, room temp): Top with coriander leaves.

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