Tiffin Style Vegan Dal Recipe

This Recipe is free from :

• Wheat
• Peanuts
• tree nuts
• dairy
• casein
• soy
• egg
• sesame
• fish
• shellfish

Ingredients For Tiffin Style Vegan Dal Recipe

1. Toor Dal - 1 cup
2. Haldi / Turmeric powder - 1 Tsp
3. Hing powder - 1/2 Tsp
4. Vegetable oil - 1 TBSP
5. Mustard seeds - 1 Tsp
6. Cumin seeds - 1 Tsp
7. Curry leaves - 4-5
8. Onion - finely chopped - 1
9. Tomato finely chopped - 1
10. Freshly grated coconut - cup
11. Garlic cloves - 3-4
12. Green chilies - 2-3
13. Jaggery - 1 Tsp
14. Salt to taste
15. Water - 4 cups
16. Freshly chopped cilantro for garnishing.

Method -

1. Wash toor dal and add to a pressure cooker pot . Add turmeric powder , 1/4 Tsp hing powder and 1/2 Tsp oil . Add 2 cups of water . Pressure cook the dal for 3 whistles .
2. For Masala - in a grinder jar add freshly grated coconut , garlic , green chilies and grind them coarsely.
3. Heat a pot on medium heat. Once hot , add oil , mustard seeds , cumin seeds , hing powder and curry leaves. Add onion and saute till they turn translucent.
4. Add tomatoes and salt to taste and saute till they turn mushy. Add grinded masala and saute for a couple of minutes.
5. Add cooked dal and mix well. Add water to adjust consistency and jaggery . Get the dal to a nice boil and simmer on low heat for 3-4 minutes.
6. Garnish with finely chopped cilantro and serve hot with roti and rice.