Toor Dal with Corn Recipe

Name: Toor Dal with Corn
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 cup toor dal (or any other split peas), washed and drained; 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 ear of fresh corn, cut crosswise into 1-inch segments (or as many segments as there are diners); 1 1/4 teaspoons salt; 1/43/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 tablespoons olive or canola oil or ghee; 1/8 teaspoon ground asafetida; 3 whole cloves; 1/2 teaspoon whole cumin seeds; 1/2 teaspoon whole brown mustard seeds; 2 whole dried hot red chilies

Servings: persons

1 cup toor dal (or any other split peas), washed and drained
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 ear of fresh corn, cut crosswise into 1-inch segments (or as many segments as there are diners)
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/43/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons olive or canola oil or ghee
1/8 teaspoon ground asafetida
3 whole cloves
1/2 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon whole brown mustard seeds
2 whole dried hot red chilies

1
Put the dal and 4 cups water in a medium pan.
2
Bring to a boil and remove the froth that rises to the top.
3
Turn heat to low and add the turmeric.
4
Stir, cover partially, and simmer gently for an hour.
5
Add the corn, salt, cayenne, lemon juice, and sugar.
6
Stir.
7
Cover partially again and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
8
Heat the oil in a small frying pan.
9
When it is very hot, put in the asafetida, cloves, cumin, mustard seeds, and chilies.
10
As soon as the mustard seeds pop, pour the contents of the frying pan into the pan with the dal.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup toor dal (or any other split peas), washed and drained, 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric, 1 ear of fresh corn, cut crosswise into 1-inch segments (or as many segments as there are diners), 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and more.

Yes, Toor Dal with Corn falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Toor Dal with Corn

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