Yellow Toor Daal Recipe

Name: Yellow Toor Daal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup toor dal; 1 1/2 cups water; 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons tomatoes chopped; 1 tablespoon cilantro chopped; 1 tablespoon yogurt; 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Servings: persons

1/2 cup toor dal
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons tomatoes chopped
1 tablespoon cilantro chopped
1 tablespoon yogurt
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

1
Cover daal with water and soak 30 minutes.
2
If using a pressure cooker, reduce soaking time to 10 minutes.
3
Discard soaking water in a large saucepan or pressure cooker.
4
Cook 50 minutes by conventional method or 15 minutes in a pressure cooker.
5
If using red lentils, cook 30 minutes by conventional method or 10 minutes in pressure cooker.
6
For a souplike consistency, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup more water if needed.
7
Puree daal with a handheld electric blender or in a food processor.
8
Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
9
Add cumin seeds and asafetida.
10
Cook until cumin seeds turn golden brown, about 1 minute.
11
Add to the daal and bring to a boil.
12
Stir in chilies, salt, sugar, turmeric and tomatoes.
13
Lower heat and simmer uncovered 5 minutes.
14
Remove daal from heat.
15
Stir in cilantro and yogurt or lemon juice and serve immediately.

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

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 cup toor dal, 1 1/2 cups water, 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, and more.

Yes, Yellow Toor Daal 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.

Yellow Toor Daal

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