Yellow Dal

Yellow Dal is probably the most common Dal eaten throughout India. It is made differently in different states and regions, but here is the simplest and tastiest recipe...

Recipe:

Ingredients:
Yellow Lentils (1 or 2 bowl full)
Haldi (Turmeric)
Salt
Jeera (Cumin Seeds)
Hing
Ghee (Home cooked butter)

Procedure:
1. Wash the dal (yellow lentils) and put it in a cooker
2. Add water according to the measurement. If 1 bowl dal, put 1 glass water
3. Put salt and haldi (turmeric)- half a tea spoon
4. Close the lid of the cooker and wait for 2 whistles
5. Let the steam pass and then open the lid for garnishing
6. Heat ghee, jeera (cumin seeds) - 1 tea spoon and half a pinch hing in a small pan
7. When jeera becomes blackish, put the mixture in the dal cooker
8. Close the lid, add water if you feel it is less and then put it on stove for 5 minutes & it's ready!