Bengali Dal

Ingredients

2 cups bengalgram dal
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 Red chillies
1 bay leaf
A small piece of cinnamon
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 cardamoms
1/2 ginger paste
Green chillies (optional)
A bit of jaggery
1 tsp mustard seeds
Salt to taste
2 tsp oil

Heat oil and add cloves, cinnamon, cumin seeds, red chillies, cardamom and bay leaves. Mix well for a minute and then add the remaining ingredients and fry for another two minutes. Finally add about 3 1/2 cups of water and pressure cook it. Temper with little ghee and mustard seeds.

Recipe Source- Hare Krsna Recipes

This dal goes to Sandeepa for the RCI : Bengal event.

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