Dhal (Red Lentil) Curry

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Dhal (Red Lentil) Curry (Method 01)

Ingredients
  • 1 1/2cups Mysore Dhal (Red lentils)
  • 1/2tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2tsp roasted curry powder (Sri Lankan)
  • 1/2tsp chili powder
  • 02 green chilies finely sliced
  • 02 red onion (shallots) chopped
  • 01clove of garlic
  • 01 small pieces of cinnamon
  • 03-04 curry leaves or 02 basil leaves
  • 1/2cup coconut milk (02nd milk)
  • 01cup coconut milk (01st milk)
  • Water
  • Salt to taste


For Tempering:
  • 1 1/2tbl oil
  • 1/2tsp mustard seed
  • 04 curry leaves (optional)
  • 02 red chilies, broken into 2-3 pieces


Method
  1. Wash the dhal thoroughly.
  2. Add turmeric powder, chili powder, green chilies, shallots, garlic, cinnamon, curry leaves into a pan and mix them well.
  3. Add water covering the dhal mix and place it on medium low heat.
  4. When the dhal is cooked (dhal turns from pink to yellow) and boiled down add ½ a cup of coconut milk (02nd milk).
  5. Stir well and cook for another 02-03 minutes.
  6. Once the gravy is boiling down add 1 cup of coconut milk (01st milk), salt to taste and 1/2tsp of roasted curry powder.
  7. Cook the another 02minutes and when the curry is boiling turn the heat down and keep on stirring for 01 minute and remove from the heat.


Tempering:
  1. Place a flat bottom pan on low heat and add 1 1/2tbl oil.
  2. Once the oil heat add mustard seeds and make it pop up.
  3. Then add curry leaves and red chili pieces and fry and mix for a minute.
  4. Add the mix to the dhal curry and mix it well. 


Serve hot with rice, bread or rotti.

Tips :
  • You like can use the dhal curry without tempering.



Dhal (Red Lentil) Curry (Method 02)

Ingredients:
  • 11/2cups Mysore Dhal (Red lentils)
  • 1/2tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 curry powder
  • 1/2tsp chillie powder
  • 02 green chili finely sliced
  • 04 red onion (shallots) chopped
  • 1 cup water
  • 3-4 curry leaves(optional)
  • 1cup coconut milk (01st milk)
  • 2tsp oil
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seed
  • 02 red chilies, broken into 2-3 pieces
  • 01 clove of garlic, minced
  • Salt to taste


Method:
  1. Wash the dhal thoroughly.
  2. Add dhal into a pan and mix with 01 cup water, 1/2 tsp turmeric, 02 red onions and the garlic and cook in low medium heat until it boil down.
  3. Once it cooked remove it from the fire and put it into a bowl.
  4. Place same pan on low flame and add oil.
  5. when the oil is hot add all the remaining ingredients except the coconut milk and dhal.
  6. Cook stirring for about 1-2 minutes.
  7. Once the onions are caramelized, add the boiled dhal to the pan and stir well.
  8. Cook another few minutes and add the coconut milk, and salt to taste.
  9. When the curry is boiling remove it from the fire and stir it another couple of minutes.


Serve hot with rice, bread or rotti.

Tips :
  • Add tomato pieces before you take out from fire for extra taste and aroma.
  • Add tempered mustard seeds, curry leaves and red chili pieces for extra taste.

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