Beetroot Masala Dal

Beetroot Masala Dal

Beetroot Masala Dal is an easy recipe with goodness of beetroot in regualr masala dal. It's tasty & nutritious plus a good combination of iron and proteins.

Medium
Prep 10 min
Cook 20 min
2 servings
Cuisine Indian

Beetroot Masala Dal is your answer when looking for an iron rich meal with a good combination of protein. Enjoy Beetroot Masala Dal with dal or roti with some ghee and you would know what I am talking about.

What inspired me to make **Beetroot Masala Dal? ** Well a dear friend shared a story about visiting her mother in law first time and how she served her Beetroot Sambhar..ha ha and she thought it was blood. God ! just imagine her reaction. Well I had a good laugh on her story and can so relate to it as well. Its funny how many people don’t love this very versatile vegetable.

I have used beetroot in so many recipes that now I wonder where I can’t be used. So yes, that’s my story of Beetroot Masala Dal, Somehow I feel masala combination with Chana dal, Whole Masoor and Toor Dal goes very well. I kind of love it. But since I wanted Beetroot color to stand out, used Chana Dal. It just tastes too good. You must give it a try.

Ingredients

  • 1 Boiled Beetroot
  • 1/2 cup Chana Dal (soaked for 3 hrs)
  • 1 Chopped Onion
  • 1 tbsp Ginger Paste
  • 1 tbsp Garlic Paste
  • 1 Chopped Tomato
  • 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 4 Pepper Corns
  • 2 Cloves
  • 1 Cardamom
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Chole Masala
  • 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 tsp Asafoetida

Instructions

  1. 1

    Grate the Beetroot and keep aside.

  2. 2

    Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add asafoetida , cumin seeds, bay leaf, pepper corns, cardamom, cloves .

  3. 3

    Add onions and saute them and once they are soft add ginger garlic paste and cook.

  4. 4

    Then add tomatoes and cook them on slow till its all mushy and done.

  5. 5

    Next add grated beetroot and cook with cumin powder, turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt and let it all cook nicely till all raw smell goes.

  6. 6

    Next add soaked channa dal and Chole masala and cook on slow for another 2-3 mins.

  7. 7

    Add around 2 cups of water and pressure cook till dal is done in around 3-4 whistles.

  8. 8

    Serve this with garnish of fresh coriander leaves, lemon juice and tsp of ghee.

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