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Ingredients

For 4 Person(s)

Sultani Dal

  • 1 cup soaked toovar (arhar) dal
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup curds (dahi)
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
  • 5 cloves (laung / lavang)
  • 2 chopped green chilies
  • 1 tbsp chopped mint leaves
  • 3 tbsp ghee
  • salt to taste
  • 1 charcoal

Directions

Combine the milk, cream and curd in a bowl, mix well and keep aside. Grind the cardamoms and cloves and keep aside.

Boil the dal along with salt and chilli powder in 2 1/2 cups of water until soft and mash well.

Place a small container on the dal and keep a live charcoal in it. Pour 1 tsp of ghee over it and immediately cover it for 10 minutes.

Mix together the cream mix, clove paste and saffron. Remove the cover, add this paste to the dal and simmer on low flame for 3-4 minutes.

Heat the remaining ghee and temper with the cumin seeds and garlic. Add to the dal and mix well.

Serve hot, garnished with green chillies and mint leaves.

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