Saabat Masoor Dal
Ingredients
- 1 12 cups green lentils, sorted and washed in 3 to 4 changes of water ⓘ
- 4 -4 12 cups water
- 1 stick cinnamon ⓘ
- 2 black cardamom pods, crushed lightly to break the skin (or 4 green cardamom pods) ⓘ
- 1 large garlic clove, coarsely chopped
- 14 teaspoon ground turmeric ⓘ
- 14 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste) ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt (to taste) ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed ⓘ
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped ⓘ
- 1 12 tablespoons peeled minced fresh ginger
- 1 fresh green chili pepper, minced with seeds (such as serrano) ⓘ
- 1 12 tablespoons ground coriander ⓘ
- 12 teaspoon ground cumin ⓘ
- 12 teaspoon ground paprika ⓘ
Instructions
- Add lentils, water, cinnamon, cardamom pods, garlic, turmeric, cayenne pepper, and salt in a pressure cooker.
- Secure lid and cook over high heat until the regulator indicates high pressure, then cook 30 seconds more.
- Remove from heat and allow the pot to depressurize on its own, 12-15 minutes.
- Carefully open lid and check to see if beans are very soft and some of them are broken; if not, cover and bring up to high pressure again, and cook another 30 seconds--or cover and boil until soft, about 30 minutes more.
- Remove to a serving dish, cover, and keep warm.
- Heat oil in a nonstick saucepan over med-high heat and add the cumin seeds; they should sizzle upon contact with the hot oil.
- Quickly add the onion and cook, stirring, until golden; about 3 minutes.
- Add in ginger and green chili pepper; cook about 1 minute, then add the coriander, cumin, and paprika and stir a few seconds.
- Transfer to the dal and swirl lightly to mix, with parts of it visible as garnish.
- Sprinkle the garam masala on top and serve.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1074
kcal
54% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-protein
High-fiber
Contains
Peanut
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).