Mori Dal / Sada Varan / Plain Toor Dal

Mori Dal / Sada Varan / Plain Toor Dal is a very simple Maharashtrian style toor dal cooked with just turmeric and salt. It is very delicious and healthy dal and is a very important dish served at the begining of a Maharashtrian meal. It is very light on stomach and can be given to toddlers who have just started to eat outside food.

Course dal, dinner, gluten free, lunch

Cuisine Gujarati, Indian, Maharastrian

Keyword arhardal, asafoetida, dal, moridal, plaindal, pressurecook, proteinrich, splitpigeonpea, toordal, turmeric, varan

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

soaking time 1 hour

Servings people

Calories 97kcal

Equipment

bowl
pressure cooker
spoon
hand blender
pot

Ingredients

1/2 cup toor dal split pigeon peas / arhaar dal
1/4 tsp asafoetida hing
1/2 tsp turmeric haldi
2.5 cup water
salt as per taste
1 tsp lemon juice optional
1 tsp ghee to serve (optional)

Instructions

Wash the toor dal for 3 times with water and then soak for one hour in a bowl.
Put the bowl into the pressure cooker filled with some water. Cover the pressure cooker with lid and whistle and cook the toor dal for 3-4 whistles on high heat and 2 whistles on low heat.
Let the pressure cooker cool by itself. Blend the dal with a hand whisk or spoon . Since my son loves the smooth texture of dal, I prefer blending the dal with a stick blender till smooth.
Transfer the blended dal in a pot. Add turmeric powder, salt, and asafoetida (hing).
Boil for 1 - 2 rise. Add lemon juice .
Mix well. Switch off the heat. The dal is ready.
Remove the mori dal / sada varan / plain toor dal in a bowl. Add some ghee and serve with roti, subji, rice and salad. You can give this dal to the toddlers as a nutiritious healthy toddler food.

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