Best Dal With Spiced Tomatoes And Potatoes Recipes

LENTIL POTATO DAL

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion, saute until translucent.
• Add garlic and ginger, saute a 1-2 minutes.
• Add salt, tumeric, coriander, cumin, mustard powder, Cayanne Pepper and cook for 1-3 minutes until fragrant.
• Add water, scraping to loosen browned bits from the bottom.
• Stir in tomato, potato, and lentils.
• Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer until potato mixture is tender (About 30 minutes).
• Remove from heat and stir in Parsley & Red Wine Vinegar.
• Serve over rice or with Naan.

MASOOR DAL (SPICED RED LENTILS)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, heat oil, and sauté onion until softened. Add sweet potato, and sauté for about 5 minutes. Add minced ginger and garlic; stir, and reduce heat to low.
• Finely dice chili, keeping seeds if you wish to add more heat. Add chili, lentils, coriander, cumin, turmeric and ground ginger to pan. Stir until lentils are well coated with oil. Add tomatoes and 4 cups water. Raise heat to bring to a boil, then reduce heat until mixture is at a fast simmer. Cook uncovered until lentils and potatoes are soft, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt, and continue to simmer until mixture has thickened, about 10 minutes. Whisk dal to amalgamate lentils and sweet potatoes. If dal is too soupy, increase heat and cook for a little longer.
• To serve, place dal in a serving bowl and sprinkle with chopped cilantro. If desired, shave thin strips of fresh coconut on top. Serve hot.

GOLDEN DAL WITH GINGERED TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine lentils, 2 teaspoons salt, turmeric, and 8 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and add vegetables. Simmer, stirring often, until vegetables are tender and lentils have broken down, about 45 minutes. Season with more salt, if desired.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat cumin seeds in oil over medium-high until sizzling, 1 to 2 minutes. Add shallots and ginger; cook, stirring occasionally, until brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add tomatoes; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until tomatoes just begin to burst, about 2 minutes more. Spoon tomato mixture over lentils and serve, topped with a dollop of yogurt and mint.

DAL WITH SPICED TOMATOES AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Bring large saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add potatoes, return to a boil, and cook until fork-tender, 7 minutes; remove with slotted spoon and set aside, reserving the cooking liquid.
• Add lentils to the same saucepan and return cooking liquid to a boil. Cook until lentils are tender but still hold their shape, 8 - 10 minutes; drain and set aside.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Swirl in the oil, then add the onion, jelapeno, garam masala, and cumin. Cook until onion begins to soften, 3 - 4 minutes. Stir in the potatoes, tomatoes, chickpeas, ginger, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes soften and potatoes are tender, 4 - 5 minutes. Stir in lentils and cook until heated through, 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in cilantro.