Daal Lucknowi

Lentil cooked in traditional way in Lucknow

Ingredients

  • 1 cup toor dal / spilt pigeon pea, soaked for 1 hr
  • 1 tablespoon Ghee
  • 1 pinch Asafoetida
  • 4 Garlic Cloves, Chopped
  • 2 Green Chillies, Chopped
  • 3 Red Chillies, broken
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 cup Milk

Instructions

  1. Pressure cook soaked dal along with green chillies and water.
  2. Once cool, whisk dal along with turmeric powder and salt.
  3. Heat ghee. Splutter cumin seeds, red chillies, garlic and asafoetida. Add dal. Bring to boil.
  4. Add 1 cup of milk. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. Serve Lucknowi daal hot with rice.

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