Teen Ratan Dal

Teen Ratan Dal  -  Namita Tickare

What do we need :-

¼ cup Green Moong Dal (Split green gram)

¼ cup Chana Dal (Split Bengal gram)

¼ cup Toovar Dal (Arhar dal/ yellow lentil)

1 Green chilli, slit lengthwise

½ tsp Chopped Ginger (Adrak)

½ tsp chopped Garlic (Lehsun)

A pinch of turmeric powder (Haldi)

1 Cardamom (elaichi)

2 Freshly crushed peppercorns

2 Cloves (Lavang/laung)

1 Bayleaf (Tejpata)

½ tsp Cumin seeds (Jeera)

A pinch of Asafoetida (Hing)

1 Whole dry Kashmiri red chilli, broken into pieces

½ cup Finely chopped Onions

2-3 drops of Lemon juice

2 tsp Oil

Salt to taste

Chopped coriander for garnish

How do we do it :-

1 Wash all the dals together and drain well.

2 Cook the dals, green chilli, ginger, garlic, turmeric powder, salt and 2 cups of water in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles or till done.

3 Remove the chilli and discard it. Whisk the dal till it is smooth and keep aside.

4 For the tempering heat the oil in a sauce pan, add the cardamom, peppercorns, cloves, bayleaf, cumin seeds, hing and red chillies.

5 When the cumin seeds crackle add the onions and sauté till they turn translucent.

6 Add the dal, salt and lemon juice, mix well and bring to boil.

7 Serve hot garnished with coriander.