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Bangladeshi Lemony Daal

Recipe by rabz of Dhaka, BD

This daal is diff from other daals as it has very simple and has a lemony essence to it & my kids enjoy it due to it's nice lemony fragrance & the paneer in it .

Ingredients vegetarian 4 servings


    • 1 cup washed masoor daal.
    • 1/2 tsp ginger, garlic paste.
    • 1/4 tsp haldi
    • 1 tsp salt or adjust to your taste.
    • 3 cup water
    • 5-6 green chili
    • 5-6 Lemon leave
    • 1 small Onion chopped very fine.
    • 4 tbsp ghee.
    • 1/2 cup  Paneer cut into small cubes

    Directions

    1. Put the daal with the first 3 ingredients & water & bring it to the boil.
    2. Cook until daal is tender.
    3. Remove from heat & blend with a hand blender till smooth & thick.
    4. Put back on fire & boil with green chili & lemon leaves.
    5. Make vagaar by frying the Onion till golden in ghee.
    6. Pour this over your daal & stir.
    7. At the very end add the paneer. 
    8. Cover with lid & remove from heat.
    9. Serve hot with boiled white rice.

    Comments

    rabz

    rabz

    We call it lemon leaves (small ones) but out in the far East it's known as lime leaves.

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