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Broccoli Dal

Ingredients

• Toor dal (pigeon pea) – 1/2 cup
• Onion – 1, finely chopped.
• Tomato – 1 large – chopped.
• water – 3 cups
• Broccoli – 1 head – soak the florets in warm salt water for 10 minutes, drain the water and chop finely.
• Turmeric powder – 1 tsp.
• Curry powder – 2 tsp.
• Salt – to taste
• Cilantro – handful, finely chopped.
• Oil – 1 tsp.

Temper

• Curry leaf – 1 sprig – finely chopped.
• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp.
• Oil – 1 tsp.

Method

• Add toor dal, onion, tomato,  broccoli, turmeric , oil & water in a pressure cooker and cook on medium heat for 3 whistles. (I am using a Prestige pressure cooker – Indian brand) .If using another brand make sure to have it on a setting that cooks the lentils. It should not take more than 20 minute to cook.
• When the content in the pressure cooker cools puree the content.
• Pour the pureed broccoli dal mixture into a pan.
• Add curry powder  & salt and bring  to boil over low heat.
• In a small pan add oil, heat to medium.
• Add mustard seeds when it crackles add curry leaves cook for a minute. Pour this over the broccoli dal .

Garnish the broccoli dal with cilantro and serve with rice or roti.  Serves 6

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