How to make Lalla Mussa Dal - SK Khazana -
It is as delicious as it is rich – fit for the royalty
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Main Ingredients : Whole black grams (sabut urad), Whole green grams (sabut moong) (साबुत मूंग)
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Dals and Kadhis
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Lalla Mussa Dal - SK Khazana Recipe Card
History of Indian cuisine dates back to nearly 5,000-years ago when various groups and cultures interacted with India that led to a diversity of flavours and regional cuisines.
Indian cuisine comprises of a number of regional cuisines. The diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines differ from each other mainly due to the use of locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions.
Foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism had introduced certain foods to the country like potato, chillies and breadfruit.
Prep Time : 7-8 hour
Cook time : 1-1.30 hour
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Lalla Mussa Dal - SK Khazana Recipe
Whole black grams (sabut urad) soaked overnight and drained 1 1/2 cups
Whole green grams (sabut moong) soaked overnight and drained 1/4 cup
Salt to taste
Ginger cut into thin strips 1 inch + to garnish
Green chillies slit 2
Butter 5 tablespoons
Tomato puree 1 cup
Coriander powder 2 teaspoons
Red chilli powder 1 1/2 teaspoons
Dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) powder 1/2 teaspoon
Fresh cream 1/4 cup
Ghee 1/4 cup + for drizzling
Garlic chopped 1 1/2 tablespoons
Method
Step 1
Pour 2 cups water in a jar, add salt and mix well. Put black gram and green gram in a bowl, add the salted water, wash the pulses and drain well.
Step 2
Heat a deep non-stick pan, add the pulses and sufficient water and cook on medium heat for 8-10 minutes. Remove the scum as it rises to the surface.
Step 3
Drain the pulses and put into a pressure cooker. Add ginger strips, green chillies and salt. Add 6 cups water and mix. Cover the cooker with its lid and cook under pressure till 6-7 whistles are given out.
Step 4
Heat 3 tbsps butter in a deep non-stick pan, add tomato puree and sauté till fat separates. Add coriander powder and red chilli powder, mix well and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
Step 5
Add dried fenugreek powder and mix well. Add cooked grams and mix well. Add sufficient water and mix well. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Add remaining butter and cream, mix well. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
Step 6
Heat ghee in a non-stick pan, add garlic and sauté till golden brown. Add this in the grams, mix well and cook for a minute.
Step 7
Transfer into a serving bowl, drizzle melted ghee, garnish with ginger strips and serve hot.
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