Recipe for Kohlrabi Dal
In this recipe, red lentils and kohlrabi are cooked with basic Indian spices. It is a quick and easy recipe and tastes great with steamed rice and ghee.
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
- Pan
Ingredients
- 1 Kohlrabi
- ⅔ cup Red Lentils; soaked for 30 minutes
- Salt; to taste
- ¾ tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chili Powder
- 2-3 Cloves of Garlic; chopped
- 2-3 Green chillies; chopped
- ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
- ¼ tsp Asafoetida
- 6-8 Curry Leaves
- 1 Big Tomato; chopped
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- Water, for washing and cooking the lentils
Instructions
- Peel and cut the Kohlrabi.
- Add the soaked lentils, kohlrabi, 3 cups of water and ½tsp of turmeric powder in a pressure cooker. Cook the lentils and vegetables.
- In a pan, heat the ghee. Add chopped garlic, asafoetida, chopped green chillies and cumin seeds.
- Fry on medium heat, and cook till the garlic turns golden brown.
- Add chopped tomatoes, curry leaves, Kashmiri red chilli powder, ½tsp of turmeric powder and salt.
- Reduce the heat, cover with a lid and cook till the tomatoes become mushy.
- Then add this mix to the cooked lentils. Boil for 2-3 minutes and then remove from heat.
- Serve with steamed rice and ghee.