DHABA STYLE BUTTER DAL

Vegan

The best recipe for Dhaba-Style Butter Dal made with red lentils and a restaurant-style tempering! Super rich but there is no cream in this.

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Key Ingredients

Red lentils Ginger Tomato Chili Fenugreek leaves Turmeric Cumin Bay leaves Cloves Indian powder

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Combine all dal ingredients in a saucepan, mix well. Boil over medium heat, partially cover, and cook 13-15 minutes until desired tenderness. For different lentils, refer to recipe notes.

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Cook the dal

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Melt butter in skillet over medium heat. Add cumin seeds, cook for fragrant change. Add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon stick, dried chilis, pepper corns, fenugreek leaves. Cook until chilies change color, ~30 seconds. 

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Make the tempering

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Add chili powder, coriander, cayenne, tomato, and cooked dal. Mix, adjust flavor, boil, then turn off heat. Garnish with cilantro, lemon/lime juice. Serve with rice or flatbread.

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