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Sri Lankan Dal Recipe
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Sri Lankan Dal Recipe

A high protein Sri Lankan recipe with arhar dal (split toor dal) - soaked for 30 minutes, mustard seeds, sprig curry leaves. Ready in 30 min, serves 4.

Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳

Calories
585kcal
Estimated Cost
275-425
Carbs67g
Protein39g
Fats18g
Servings Scaler
4

Instructions

5 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making the Srilankan Dal Recipe, we will pound the fenugreek seeds and whole black pepper corns coarsely

    mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1 teaspoon)whole black peppercorns(1 teaspoon)
  2. 2

    Heat a pressure cooker with oil, add cinnamon stick and pound fenugreek seeds and whole black pepper corns into the hot oil and fry till they sizzle for few seconds

    mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1 teaspoon)whole black peppercorns(1 teaspoon)
  3. 3

    Add curry leaves and mustard seeds as well and allow it to crackle, once done add onions and saute till they soften

    mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)sprig curry leaves(1)onion - chopped(1)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1 teaspoon)
  4. 4

    After few minutes, add in dry red chilli flakes, coconut milk, soaked toor dal and a cup of water, salt to taste and pressure cook for around 4 whistle

    arhar dal (split toor dal) - soaked for 30 minutes(2 cups)red chilli flakes(1 teaspoon)coconut milk(1/2 cup)salt - to taste
  5. 5

    Serve the Srilankan Dal Recipe along with Steamed Rice, Cabbage Thoran (Poriyal) Recipe and Carrot Cucumber Tomato Salad with Lemon and Coriander by the side

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