Recipe
Awadhi Dal
Lucknowi-style rich dal with cream and mild aromatic spices
Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
4
Level
medium
Ingredients
- 1 cup oily toor dal
- 2 tbsp cream
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 green cardamom
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp garam masala
- Saffron strands
Method
- 1
Cook toor dal with turmeric until creamy and soft.
- 2
Heat ghee, add bay leaf, cardamom and cinnamon.
- 3
Add sliced onion and cook until golden.
- 4
Add cooked dal, cream and saffron soaked in warm milk.
- 5
Simmer on very low heat for 15 minutes.
- 6
Finish with garam masala and serve with naan or sheermal.
