Recipe: Tasty Amma ka Daal (Mom's Lentil Recipe)

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It's a very simple recipe with very basic ingredients. The best part of this dish is that the mix can be made in bulk and frozen for use later. Kaali daal is also known as ma ki daal (mom's lentils) since it is wholesome and delicious! you can have Amma ka Daal (Mom's Lentil Recipe) using 10 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Amma ka Daal (Mom's Lentil Recipe)

1. You need 1.5 cups of Pigeon Pea (Toor Dal) or 1.5 cups Red Lentils (Masoor Dal).
2. You need 1/4 tsp of Turmeric.
3. You need 1 tbsp of Ghee (Clarified Butter).
4. You need 1/2 tsp of Cumin Seeds.
5. It's 3-4 of green Chillies.
6. Prepare 4-5 cloves of Garlic (finally chopped).
7. Prepare 1 of large Red Onion (finally chopped).
8. It's 2 of Tomatos.
9. It's 1/4 cup of Cilantro (coriander leaves).
10. It's to taste of Salt.

Black lentils are cooked with spices, tomatoes and cream for the ultimate in Indian comfort food. Serve it with a vegetable side dish and Naan (tandoor baked flatbread) or butter chicken. Today we made my grandmother's khatti daal with khatti aam. Lentils are very nutritious and readily available in dried form.

Amma ka Daal (Mom's Lentil Recipe) step by step

1. Wash the lentils till the water runs clean. Add turmeric to the lentils and pressure cook on medium flame for at least 6 whistles. If you are using instant pot, pressure cook for at least 30 min, till the lentils are completely mush.Heat ghee (Substituting oil/ reducing the quantity will compromise the taste) in a Kadai/ frying pan, add cumin, cook till it is fragrant. Add garlic and green chilies. Make sure that the garlic doesn't burn..
2. Add onions and fry till it is brown. This step is essential. Caramelizing the onions ensures the dish has a rich flavor. Add tomatoes and mix well. Cook covered on low flame for the mixture to amalgamate and become a mush like texture. Add coriander leaves when the tomatoes are fully cooked. I store at least half of this mixture in a jar and freeze for later use..
3. Add the cooked dal to this mixture, with the required amount of water. Add salt to taste and cook on medium flat for 5-10 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with Jeera rice/ plain basmati rice. Pure nirvana!.

Lentils are a great addition to many recipes and a staple for vegetarians. Look up a wide variety of Daal recipes. Grind them along with ginger, green chillies and salt to a smooth batter (of dosa batter consistency). Add the asafetida and mix in. Add garlic, ginger, chili and onions and mix.