Sri Lankan Dal

Sri Lankan Dal
CategoryDifficultyBeginner
Yields4 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time40 mins
Curry Powder
 2 tbsp Coriander Seeds
 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds
 ½ tbsp Fennel Seeds
 ½ tsp Fenugreek Seeds
 2 Cinnamon Sticks
Tempering
 3 tbsp Coconut Oil
 ½ tsp Mustard Seeds
 ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
 3 Garlic Cloves, Sliced
 2 Shallots, Sliced
 5 Dried Red Chillies
Other Ingredients
 1 cup Red Lentils, Washed & Soaked in 1 1/2 Cup Water for 10 mins
 ½ tsp Fenugreek Seeds
 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
 2 Shallots, Sliced
 1 Sprig, Curry Leaves
 1 Pandan Leaf, Cut into pieces
 4 Green Chillies, Slit
 3 Garlic Cloves, Cut into thin slices
 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
 Salt, To Taste
 1 tbsp Curry Powder
 1 ½ cups Coconut Milk
Curry Powder
1

In a mixer jar, grind coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, fenugreek seeds, and cinnamon sticks to a coarse powder.

Dal Preparation
2

Wash red lentils and soak them in water for ten minutes.

3

Switch on the flame and add water to the soaked red lentils.

4

Add fenugreek seeds, turmeric powder, shallots, curry leaves, pandan leaf, green chillies, and garlic cloves.

5

Mix all the ingredients and simmer the dal slowly until fully cooked, giving it an occasional stir.

6

Add red chilli powder, salt, curry powder, and coconut milk. Mix well and cook for a minute.

Tempering
7

In a tempering pan, heat coconut oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, garlic cloves, shallots, and dried red chillies. Cook until the shallots turn light brown.

8

Pour the tempering over the dal.

Sri Lankan Dal

Ingredients

Curry Powder
 2 tbsp Coriander Seeds
 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds
 ½ tbsp Fennel Seeds
 ½ tsp Fenugreek Seeds
 2 Cinnamon Sticks
Tempering
 3 tbsp Coconut Oil
 ½ tsp Mustard Seeds
 ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
 3 Garlic Cloves, Sliced
 2 Shallots, Sliced
 5 Dried Red Chillies
Other Ingredients
 1 cup Red Lentils, Washed & Soaked in 1 1/2 Cup Water for 10 mins
 ½ tsp Fenugreek Seeds
 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
 2 Shallots, Sliced
 1 Sprig, Curry Leaves
 1 Pandan Leaf, Cut into pieces
 4 Green Chillies, Slit
 3 Garlic Cloves, Cut into thin slices
 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
 Salt, To Taste
 1 tbsp Curry Powder
 1 ½ cups Coconut Milk

Directions

Curry Powder
1

In a mixer jar, grind coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, fenugreek seeds, and cinnamon sticks to a coarse powder.

Dal Preparation
2

Wash red lentils and soak them in water for ten minutes.

3

Switch on the flame and add water to the soaked red lentils.

4

Add fenugreek seeds, turmeric powder, shallots, curry leaves, pandan leaf, green chillies, and garlic cloves.

5

Mix all the ingredients and simmer the dal slowly until fully cooked, giving it an occasional stir.

6

Add red chilli powder, salt, curry powder, and coconut milk. Mix well and cook for a minute.

Tempering
7

In a tempering pan, heat coconut oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, garlic cloves, shallots, and dried red chillies. Cook until the shallots turn light brown.

8

Pour the tempering over the dal.

Notes

Sri Lankan Dal
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