
Ingredients
For Cooking Dal
1 tbsp Ghee, घी
2-4 Garlic cloves, chopped, लहसुन
1 cup Chana dal, soaked, चना दाल
1 cup Moong dal, soaked, मूंग दाल
1 cup Urad dal, soaked, उड़द दाल
1 ½ cups Milk, दूध
1 Green cardamom, हरी इलायची
2 Cloves, लौंग
Water as required, पानी
Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
For Tempering
2-3 tbsp Ghee, घी
1-2 tsp Oil, तेल
1 tsp Caraway seeds, शाही जीरा
2-3 Garlic cloves, chopped, लहसुन
3 medium Onions, finely chopped, प्याज
½ inch Cinnamon stick, दालचीनी
¼ tsp Asafoetida, हींग
1 tsp Turmeric powder, हल्दी पाउडर
¼ tsp Degi red chili powder, देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर
½ tsp Coriander powder, धनिया पाउडर
½ cup Curd, beaten, दही
1 tbsp Coriander leaves, chopped, धनिया पत्ता
½ tbsp Mint leaves, chopped, पुदीना के पत्ते
3-4 cups Cooked dal, पकी हुई दाल
⅓ cup Water, पानी
Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
½ tsp Black peppercorns, crushed, कुटी हुई काली मिर्च
1 Green chili, slit into half, हरी मिर्च
For Garnish
½ tsp Ghee, घी
A pinch of Black peppercorns, crushed, कुटी हुई काली मिर्च
A pinch of Nutmeg, जायफल
Fried Onions, तले हुए प्याज
Fresh cream, ताजा क्रीम
Coriander sprig, धनिया पत्ता
Process
For Cooking dal
- In a pressure cooker, add ghee, once it’s hot, add garlic and it sauté for a minute on moderate heat.
- Add chana dal, urad dal, moong dal and sauté for 2-3 minutes on moderate heat.
- Add milk, green cardamom, cloves and get a quick boil.
- Add water, salt to taste and mix it well, cover it with the lid and cook it to 3-4 whistles.
For Tempering
- In a handi or kadai, add ghee, oil, once it’s hot, add caraway seeds and let it splutter.
- Add garlic, onions and sauté for 4-5 minutes or until golden in color on moderate heat.
- Add cinnamon stick and sauté well.
- Add asafoetida, turmeric powder, degi red chili powder, coriander powder and cook it well.
- Add curd and sauté well, add coriander leaves, mint leaves, cooked dal and mix it well.
- Add water as required, salt to taste, black peppercorns and let it simmer for 4-5 minutes on moderate heat.
- On a gas flame, heat the golden ring and drop into dal for smokiness and give it gold essence into it.
- Serve in a serving bowl, garnish it with ghee, black peppercorns, nutmeg, fried onions, fresh cream, coriander sprig.
- Serve hot with roti.