Toor Dal 500g

🍛 South Indian Sambar

📜 Authentic Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup toor dal (soaked 30 mins)

• 1 tsp turmeric

• 2 cups mixed veggies (okra, drumsticks, carrot)

• 1 tbsp sambar powder

• 1/2 tsp asafoetida

• 1 tamarind pulp (golf-ball size)

• 2 tbsp ghee

• 1 tsp mustard seeds

• 10 curry leaves

Key Steps:

1. Pressure cook dal + turmeric (3 whistles) → whisk until smooth

2. Simmer with veggies + sambar powder + tamarind water

3. Temper mustard seeds + curry leaves in ghee → pour over

Pro Tip:

• For extra creaminess, replace 1/4 cup water with coconut milk

🥇 Other Top Toor Dal Recipes:

1. Maharashtrian Varan Bhaat (simple ghee-tempered dal)

2. Gujarati Dal (sweet-sour with jaggery + lemon)

3. Goan Khatkhate (festive veggie + dal stew)

Storage Hack:

• Freeze cooked dal in portions (reheat with splash of water)

Need a quick soak method or restaurant-style thickness hack? Ask! 🔥

Fun Fact: Toor dal crops naturally enrich soil with nitrogen—farmers call it "green gold"!