mama abbas' daal

Daal glossary

  • Red - masoor daal

  • Smallest yellow - moong daal

  • Medium yellow - toor daal

ingredients

  • 1.5 cups basmati rice

  • 1/2 white onion

  • 1 small tomato

  • veal

  • eyeball half-cup daal (mixed masoor, moong, toor)

  • 1 packet of Shan daal masala

steps

  1. Boil the cut veal in one pot, and daal in another

  2. In a pan, heat up some oil

  3. Fry the onions until golden brown, about 10 - 15 mins

  4. Put in the diced tomatoes

  5. Add in the Shan masala packet with some water (or the broth from boiling the veal)

  6. Let it cook for a while

  7. Add in the meat and let that cook for a few minutes until meat is cooked

  8. Add in the daal and keep stirring and adding water or broth every now and then

  9. Cook the rice

  10. Keep stirring the daal until desired consistency is reached

  11. Enjoy!

Recipe from/inspired by: Mama Abbas