Daal Chawal
A short home-style guide to Daal Chawal. Basics like salt, oil, haldi, red chilli, cumin, garam masala, ginger-garlic, vinegar, chilli sauce and ketchup are assumed.
Ingredients
- Red lentils (masoor) (Masoor daal)No red lentils (masoor)? Use another daal (cooking time changes).
- Rice (Chawal)No rice? Use any other rice, or broken rice (cooks faster).
- Onion (Pyaz)No onion? Use spring onions, or a little onion powder (less depth).
Method
- Boil masoor daal with turmeric and salt until soft.
- Finish with a tarka of fried onion, garlic and cumin; serve with rice if you like.