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Masoor Dal Bharta / Mashed Red Lentils
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Today I will share a very simple and easy recipe that is Masoor Dal Bharta / Mashed Red Lentils. For this, you need only 5 ingredients other than red lentils, but make it super tasty. If you need, you can make it a liquid dal by adding the required quantity of water, which can go well with steamed rice.
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The types of equipment required for this recipe are
Mixing bowl/ plate
Big vessel
1 sq feet muslin clothes
Kadai/Fry pan
Spatula
The ingredients required for this recipe are
Red lentils/ Masoor dal: Here we have to take Masoor dal without skin.
Red chili: You can take whole dry Guntur red chili, which should be a little hot.
Cooking oil: Here cooking oil is mustard oil; no other oil will give that much flavor as mustard oil.
Other than dal and red chili and oil we need fresh onion, garlic, and salt
Preparation / How to make Masoor Dal Bharta / Mashed Red Lentils
Take one cup of Masoor dal in a bowl and wash it thoroughly
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Now take a muslin cloth and strain the water twice or thrice
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After washing it thoroughly, put the dal in the clothe and tie it properly
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Now take sufficient water in a vessel and put the tied clothe with dal in the vessel
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Put the vessel in the gas oven and cover the lid, and allow it to cook for 7-8 minutes on medium flame
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Turn off the gas flame after 8 minutes, and allow it to cook further, without heat for 5 minutes.
Open the lid after 5 minutes and untie the muslin clothe and take out the cooked dal
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Heat mustard oil in a kadai, add the red chilies, and fry until they become dark brown in color
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After frying the chilies, fry the garlic cloves until they become light brown in color
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Same way fry the sliced onion
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Now take a big plate and put all the items there
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Add mustard oil and salt over the fried red chili
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With the help of your finger, break the red chilies into small pieces as they become crispy after frying
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Now mix well all the items. e.g. dal, garlic, onions, and the whole red chili
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Divide them into equal parts and make them big apple size balls, and serve with hot piping rice
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