Phalguni Dal recipe. Also known as Falguni Dal, this is a thick, creamy, protein rich, dal (lentil) preparation pertaining to Bengali Cuisine using Masoor Dal.
It is very easy and quick to prepare that goes very well as a side dish for Rotis/Chappathis or Naan. This recipe is very apt to include in your diet if you are aiming to increase your protein intake that does not include any fat as in eggs.
The tempering ingredient used in this recipe lends a different flavor to this dal which makes it finger licking good.
I love Bengali Cuisine for its simplistic nature that brings out the flavors without using a truck load of ingredients in the recipe. That’s how this recipe is also. Moreover, dals are very kid friendly and you can feed even little kids without any inhibition or doubts.
This recipe goes long back when as a kid, I used to enjoy it by our Bengali neighbors. As this was a vegetarian dish, My mother used to love this as well. Unfortunately this dal recipe does not go well with rice as it does with chapathis.
Fresh peas works best for this recipe but you can also use dried peas. Make sure that you soak them overnight and pressure cook them along with the masoor dal. For an added taste, before taking off the dal from fire add 1/4 tsp of coarsely crushed black pepper corns.
If you want an authentic taste, I suggest Mustard oil to be used but since my kids are not that fond of its pungent aroma, I used regular cooking oil to make this delicious phalguni dal.
Some other simple side dish recipe that can be served with flat breads are 15 mins Paneer butter masala, Gobi Gulistan, Spring Onion Curry, Vegetable Kofta Curry, Tawa Paneer and Mushroom Pepper Fry
Phalguni Dal recipe below:
Phalguni Dal Recipe
Ingredients
- Masoor Dal or pink dal - 1 cup
- Fresh Peas – 1/2 cup
- Onion seeds or kalonji - 1 tsp
- Shallots or sambar onions - 10
- Onion - 1
- Green chili – 2
- Red chili powder – 1 tsp
- Garam Masala powder – 1/2 tsp
- Coriander leaves – to garnish
- Salt – to taste
Instructions
- Pressure cook masoor dal in enough water for 2 whistles. It should be cooked soft and you should be able to mash it when pressed between your fingers. Keep aside.
- In another stove bring 1/2 – 3/4 cup of water to a rolling boil. Switch off stove and add the fresh peas and close with a lid. Let it be for 15 minutes. Drain the water and keep aside.
- Meanwhile, chop the onions, shallots, green chilies finely.
- Heat a pan with oil, add kalonji and when it sizzles, add onion, shallots and sauté till they both turn pink, Add green chili, blanched green peas, red chili powder and sauté for 30 seconds.
- Now add cooked dal, enough water to the consistency you prefer the dal to be, salt, mix well and let it come to a boil. This should take 3-5 minutes.
- Cook over medium flame and mix in between to avoid the dal at the bottom sticking to the pan.
- Phalguni Dal is ready.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with Rotis, chappathis or Naans.
Notes
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