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Westbengal · Lunch

Mixed Vegetable Dal

Traditional Recipe 28: Mixed Vegetable Dal recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Red lentils: 150g
• Pumpkin: 100g, cubed
• Cabbage: 100g, shredded
• Spinach: 100g, chopped
• Mustard oil: 10ml
• Cumin seeds: 1 tsp (5g)
• Turmeric powder: 0.5 tsp (1.5g)
• Green chillies: 2, slit
• Ginger: 1 tsp (5g), minced
• Salt: to taste
• Water: 700ml

👩‍🍳 How to make Mixed Vegetable Dal

1. Rinse lentils and drain.
2. Heat mustard oil in a pan over medium heat (140°C).
3. Temper cumin seeds for 20 seconds.
4. Add ginger, cook for 30 seconds.
5. Add lentils and pumpkin, stir for 1 minute.
6. Add turmeric and salt.
7. Add water, bring to boil.
8. Add green chillies.
9. Reduce to medium-low (100°C), cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
10. Add cabbage and spinach, cook for 10 more minutes.
11. Lentils should be soft, creating a thick soup-like consistency.
12. All vegetables should be cooked through.
13. Serve hot with rice.

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