Ingredients
Toor Dal – 1/2 cup
Potatoes – 1 cup diced
Carrot – 1/2 cup diced
Cabbage – 1/2 cup shredded
Cauliflower florets- 1 cup
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Green chillies – 7 slit
Water – 2 cups
Salt – to taste
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
Dry red chillies – 4 seeds removed
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Onion – 1 sliced
Ginger – 1/2″ piece chopped
Garlic – 3 chopped
Tomatoes – 2 chopped
Garam masala – 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp chopped
Oil – 1 tbsp
Method
Wash and soak the dal in water for half an hour. Put it into a pressure cooker along with water and add potatoes, carrot, cabbage, cauliflower, green chillies, turmeric powder and salt. Cook for 5 minutes. Allow it to cool. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Add dry red chillies and curry leaves. Then add onions, ginger and garlic. Fry till the onions turn light brown in color. Add the tomatoes and fry well. Add the garam masala and fry for a few seconds. Now add the cooked vegetables and dal and mix well. Let it simmer for about 10 minutes. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve yummy ‘Mixed Vegetables with Dal’ with chapathi or rice. Cheers!
‘Mixed Vegetables with Dal’ is off to Rachel’s event “MLLA # 20” which is the brainchild of Susan, The Well Seasoned Cook.
