This is a traditional Parsi Dish cooked on special occasions like Birthdays and Sunday afternoons.
The word ‘dhan’ translates to ‘rice’ and ‘dar’ means ‘dal’.
The word ‘dhan’ translates to ‘rice’ and ‘dar’ means ‘dal’.
Delicious,
healthy, a super-duper hit with the kids and my hubby’s all-time favorite meal
!!
I can
still recall the days when we were newlyweds… my husband used to travel quite a
bit for official work and I used to wait for him to get back, so that I can dazzle
him with my cooking ! But imagine my
surprise, when the meal requested by my hubby is not chicken, fish or mutton,
but simple dal with rice …….. !
Since
then, it’s become a practice that when hubby dearest returns from a trip, he
gets his staple dish …
Yummy in my Tummy == Dal and Rice !
Ingredients:
1 cup tuvar dal (split yellow
pigeon peas)
4-5 green chilies (thinly
slit)
3 pods of garlic (chopped)
2 tsp roasted cumin
seeds
2 tsp turmeric powder
3 tbsp clarified butter(ghee)/
cooking oil
Salt to taste
2 tbsp caramelized
onions (for Garnish)
Method:
To begin with, soak the
tuvar dal in water for 3 to 4 hours. This helps the grains to break down
effectively and will make your dal creamier.
Cook the dal in a pressure
cooker with double the quantity of water for 8-10 minutes on low flame. After it is cooked, it should look something like this.
Prep all the
ingredients.
Meanwhile, in a thick
bottomed pan, heat the ghee/cooking oil and add the cumin seeds, chopped garlic
and green chilies.
Next, add the turmeric
powder and sauté for 2 minutes.
Now, add the boiled
tuvar dal and salt to the masala. Mix well.
You can add more water
to adjust the consistency of the dal.
Garnish with the caramelized
onions.
My 5 year old liked to
have this dal with rice, whereas hubby likes it with chapatis (Indian flat
bread) with a vegetable and pickle on the side !
Enjoy this traditional Parsi Meal !
