Thursday 8 March 2018

Asparagus Dal


Ingredients:

1 cup - Toor Dal

6-8 sprigs - Fresh Asparagus sticks

1/2 tsp - mustard

2 tsp – urad dal

1/2 tsp - Cumin seeds

1/4 tsp - Hing (asafoetida)

2 to 3 - Green chillies, medium sized

Coriander leaves, chopped

A few Curry leaves

4 or 5 tbsp of oil/ Ghee

Salt to taste

Method:

Pressure cook the toor dal.

Chop the asparagus sticks into 2 inch pieces.

Heat oil/ ghee in a pot, add urad dal,mustard.

When they splutter, add cumin seeds, hing and the curry leaves.

Then add the green chillies. Fry for a bit.

Add the asparagus sticks and fry for a while.

Then cover with a lid and cook on slow fire for a while.

When asparagus is tender, add turmeric powder, the cooked toor dal and salt to taste.

Add water to make it as thick or thin as you like.

Ideally, the consistency should be medium.

Boil the dal and then add chopped coriander leaves.

Serve hot with rice or roti.
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