Toor Daal with Bay Leaf and crisp Cilantro (Pigeon Pea soup) with Jeera Rice
Comfort food for any day! A vegan and gluten free recipe.
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Toor Daal Split pigeon Pea
- 2 cups water
Tadka/Chaunk/Tempering:
- 2 Teaspoons organic canola oil or coconut oil
- 1/2 teaspoon black mustard seed Raee
- 2 bay leaves tejpatta
- a generous pinch of asafetida hing
- 1 whole red chili broken into 2 or 1 green chili chopped
- 3-4 Tablespoons cilantro chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 medium tomato chopped
- 3/4 - 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
Variations:
- Add 1/4 teaspoon paprika or 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder to the tadka
- Add greens with the cilantro.
- Add 2-3 tomatoes.
- Add a teaspoon of Tamarind pulp
Instructions
- Wash and soak daal/lentils for half an hour. If not using pressure cooker then soak for atleast 4 hours.
- In pressure cooker or a medium deep pan, add oil and heat on medium heat.
- Test the heat by adding a few mustard seeds to the oil; if they crack immediately, the oil is ready.
- Add mustard seeds, and after a few seconds, add bay leaves and red chili/green chili, stir for 10-15 seconds.
- Add the chopped cilantro and cook for a minute or so until it crisps up.
- Add the tomatoes and turmeric. Mix well and cook covered until tomatoes are half done.(3-4 minutes)
- Rinse Daal and add with water and salt. Mix.
- Pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium, or cook covered for 20-30 minutes on medium-low, or until daal is starts to mix with the water.
- Serve hot with fresh cumin Rice.
- Add lemon juice if needed. Or serve along with some Indian Pickle/Achar.
Notes
Cumin Rice: In a deep pan, add a teaspoon of oil, add 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds, heat on medium till fragrant. Add washed 1/2 cup of Basmati rice. Mix and add 1 cup of water, 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste. Mix and cook partially covered until rice is done. Serve hot.
Nutritional values based on one serving without rice
Nutrition
Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 5g | Sodium: 174mg | Potassium: 942mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 875IU | Vitamin C: 42.1mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 3.9mg