MASOOR DAL LASUNI IN MICROWAVE

Lal masoor or Red Lentil is a salmon pink colored dal which turns yellow when cooked. This dal takes short time to cook especially in a pressure cooker. Tempering of garlic and addition of yogurt gives it a unique flavor. Very easy to make and tastes good with both rice and roti.

Ingredients

Masoor Dal

: 1 cup

Onions

: 1 small

Garlic

: 4 cloves

Green Chilies

: 2 big

Cumin Seeds

: 1/2 tsp

Oil

: 1 tsp

Turmeric

: a pinch

Salt

: To taste

Method

Wash and soak Masoor dal for 5 mins.
In a microwave safe bowl, micro for 10 mins with thrice its amount of water. Then gently mash the dal with a masher or back of a ladle.
Take the chopped onions, cumin seeds, finely chopped green chilies, chopped garlic in the microwave bowl along with 1 tsp of oil. Micro for 3 mins.
Then add the turmeric and salt to the onions. Micro for 1 min.
Remove the bowl outside, add the mashed dal along with 1 cup of water. Mix everything well.
Microwave for 4 -5 mins, until you see the dal thick.

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