BASIC TEMPERING FOR DALS
Pulses - dried beans, split peas and lentils are a staple in India and provide protein for families who eat meat rarely or are vegetarian. (It has as much protein as a steak) They are versatile and combine beautifully with any meal. Can be had as a soup too. Though pulses can cause flatulence and cannot be stored for long once cooked this can be countered by using ginger/ asafoetida/ turmeric while cooking. (but we do not consume it after one day even if stored in the fridge - some others do but I have my own ways) They are a must atleast at one meal of the day.
Provided by Girl from India
Categories Beans
Time 1h10m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Wash pulses.
- Soak whole pulses overnight or soak in boiling hot water for 20 mins.
- Split/unhusked pulses can be soaked in cold water for 30 mins before cooking.
- Use the same water for cooking in which the pulses have soaked.
- Add a little salt, turmeric powder and ginger and garlic (if used) I add an onion and tomato too while cooking if I am not using these in the tempering or sometimes even if I am there is no limit to the permutations and combinations once you get the hang of it.
- Spinach, pumpkin, beans and many more veges can be added while cooking.
- Also can add a little oil or ghee to speed up the cooking and keep the dals from frothing.
- Pressure cook for 1 whistle and then reduce heat for 1-7 mins for split beans (red and yellow lentils for eg. cook a little faster than red and yellow gram) and pressure cook and then reduce heat for 30- 45 mins for whole dals.
- Well cooked and blended dals taste better.
- Take off heat and wait for all steam to escape.
- You can cook them on the stove top too- simmer till done.
- But they cook faster in the Cooker.
- Method for Tomato Onion Baghar (Temper) (Just omit ingredients for the Cumin Coriander baghar) Now heat the oil/ clarified butter in a small fry pan or vessel.
- Reduce heat and add cumin seeds.
- When it turns golden (do not burn them) add onion.
- Cook till onion turns brown.
- Do not undercook the onions.
- Brown them, stirring all the time.
- Add tomatoes and cook 2-3 minutes Add coriander, raw mango powder (if not avalable then omit and add 2 tsp of lime juice to the dal after tempering and garnishing with coriander leaver (cilantro)), and garam masala.
- Cook for 1/2 a minute.
- Remove from fire and add the green chillies and the red chilli powder.
- Pour tempering over the hot dal and mix gently.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro.
- Note for Split red lentils you can add chopped garlic while tempering after you add the cumin and then brown them too.
- THe more garlic the merrier for me but then you can use your discretion.
- For the Asafoetida Mustard baghar Fry the asafoetida till brown in the hot oil and then add the mustard seeds.
- Fry till they crackle.
- Remove from fire and add the red chillies and curry leaves.
- Mix and add to the cooked dal.
- Try it and enjoy this item which is a must at every Indian household and the variations that one can introduce.
- I can make over 50 types of dal (tastewise) and I am still counting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.2, Fat 9.5, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 22.9, Sodium 19.3, Carbohydrate 8.7, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 3.8, Protein 1.8
TOOR DAL (SPLIT YELLOW PIGEON PEAS)
Dal can be made with all kinds of lentils and cooking methods. These vary not just from region to region, but also from day to day, mood to mood. Some cooks like dal soupy, others chunky. There are dals for special occasions, seasoned with charcoal smoke and butter or padded out luxuriously with cream, as well as lighter, leaner dals that can restore you when you're not feeling well.The flavor of this everyday, Gujarati-style dal comes from the pure nuttiness of split pigeon peas, boiled until tender and bolstered with spices bloomed in hot ghee. This fat-tempering technique, called vaghar in Gujarati, has many names and many uses across the country. In this case, the tempering is a great introduction to the resourcefulness and finesse of Indian home cooks: Just a few tablespoons of carefully seasoned fat, tipped in at the very last moment, transform an entire pot.
Provided by Tejal Rao
Categories dinner, soups and stews, main course, side dish
Time 4h
Yield 4 to 6 servings (about 3 cups)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Prepare the dal: Soak the pigeon peas in a large bowl of warm water for about 1 hour. (They will have swelled a little.) Thoroughly rinse the soaked pigeon peas with fresh water, then tip the drained pigeon peas into a pot.
- Add tomatoes, turmeric, salt and 5 cups water, and bring to a boil over high. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until very tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Use an immersion blender to purée some of the dal, leaving some intact and getting some very smooth, or whisk vigorously to break up some of the soft dal. Stir in the peanuts and continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until the dal is very tender, about 30 minutes. Taste and adjust with salt. If the dal has become too thick for your liking, stir in a splash of water.
- Prepare the tempering: In a small saucepan over medium heat, warm the ghee. When hot, carefully add all of the tempering ingredients (the mustard seeds will sputter!) and swirl the pan until you can smell all the toasted spices, about 30 seconds. Pour everything over the hot dal.
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