Tok Dal Recipe (Bengali Style Masoor Dal) Made Simple
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Tok Dal Recipe (Bengali Style Masoor Dal) Made Simple

Tok Dal Recipe (Bengali Style Masoor Dal) Made Simple is a delicious Lunch dish that can be prepared in just 0 minutes....

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10 Min Prep

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45 Min Cook

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4 Servings

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Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 Mango (Raw) - tender and medium sized
  • 1 cup Masoor Dal (Whole)
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • 2 to 4 Green Chillies
  • Salt - to taste
  • 1 tablespoon Mustard oil
  • 1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
  • 2 Dry Red Chilli
  • 1 teaspoon Panch Phoran Masala

Instructions

1
To begin making the Tok Dal method, skin and carve the mangoes, along with the seed if possible.
2
Wash and soak masoor dal for half an hour.Pressure prepare mango, dal, turmeric and slit green chillies together till the dal is cooked.
3
Mangoes should still hold the shape and not be overcooked.Once the cooker is cooled, open the lid and mash just the dal a little.In a heavy bottomed skillet, burning up the mustard cooking oil.
4
transfer in bay leaf, paanch phoran and red chilly to it.
5
Let it crackle.transfer in the cooked dal and 1/2 cup liquid to the tempering.transfer in table salt to taste and bubble till the dal thickens.Once it is done, switch off the stove an it is ready to be served.acidic, buttery and light, Tok dal goes best with steamed rice and a dollop of ghee.

Recipe Information

Cuisine
Bengali Recipes
Course
Lunch
Diet
Vegetarian
Total Time
55 mins

Recipe Time chart

Preparation Time

10 mins

Cooking Time

45 mins

Total Time

55 mins
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