Shahjahani Daal

By Ahsanat Ulain 

Published: 2013-09-12  

Daal can be as much tasty that you never tried. Try out to believe on this, Everyone will like its taste for sure. Serve with chappaties.  

4 stars based on 5 reviews 
  Prep time: 15 min
 Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4-6

  Ingredients:  

• Whole green gram: 3/4 cup
• Salt: to taste
• Ginger garlic paste: 1 tsp
• Coriander powder:  1 tbsp
• Cumin powder:  1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder:  1/2 tsp
• Red chili powder:  1 tsp
• Coconut powder : 2 tsp
• Oil:  100 gm
• Onion:  2 (large chopped)
• Tomatoes:  250 gm (chopped)
• Green chilies:  4 (finely chopped)
• Green coriander leaves:  1/4 bunch for garnishing (chopped)

Directions:

1. Clean and wash the whole green gram. 
2. Heat oil in a medium size cooking pot, fry chopped onion, till it turns translucent. 
3. Add ginger garlic paste, red chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder turmeric powder. 
4. Add chopped tomatoes, green chilies, coconut powder and salt to taste. 
5. Now add the green gram in to the masala. 
6. Add water, leave it for cooking on medium flame, till the gram is cooked. 
7. Garnish with chopped green coriander leaves.