Name: MILI JULI DAL
Prep time: PT0HM
Cook time: PT0HM
Ingredients: 1 cup Toor Dal (Pigeon pea); 1/2 cup Masoor Dal (Red lentils); 2 Tomatoes; 3 Garlic; 3 Dried Red chilies; 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder; 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder; 2 teaspoons Vegetable Oil; 2 teaspoons Ghee; 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds; Salt; 1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing); Juice of half a Lemon; Freshly chopped coriander

Instructions

Mix and wash both the dals together. Add them in a pressure cooker with 3 cups water, Salt, Turmeric powder and the Tomatoes. And cook till the pressure cooker releases 3 whistles. If you are cooking the dal in a pot, cook till both the dals have become mushy, you will however have to remove the scum with a ladle at regular intervals.
Once the dal is cooked and the pressure released from the cooker, sprinkle the Lemon Juice and let it sit.
In a small pan heat the Vegetable oil and add the thinly sliced Garlic and cumin seeds.. Add the whole Red chilies, Red chili powder and Asafoetida and cook for 5 seconds. Now pour this tempering over the hot dal.
Before you serve the dal sprinkle some freshly chopped Coriander and a little more Ghee

MILI JULI DAL

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