HOW TO MAKE DHABA STYLE KOLHAPURI AKKHA MASOOR RECIPE / SABUT MASOOR DAL

   SPICED WHOLE BROWN LENTILS OR MASOOR DAL DISH FROM KOLHAPURI CUISINE

LEARN TO COOK PROTEIN RICH CURRY IN DHABA STYLE

Sharing here Kolhapuri sepcial Akha massor recipe with photos and video !

INGREDIENTS 

1 small bowl whole red lentils
Water as needed
oil for tampering
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 green cardamom
1 tomato
1 onion
4 garlic cloves
ginger
1 tsp garam masala
1 1/2 tsp red chilly powder
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp lemon juice

METHOD

1. Take 1 small bowl whole red lentils / masoor dal.
2. Soak it in water for 1/2 hour.

3. Cook it in pressure for 15 minutes with cooker whistle .

4. For making gravy , take 1 tomato , 1 onion , ginger , garlic and cardamoms .

5. Grind it to fine paste.

6. Heat 2 spoons oil for tempering . 

7. Add cumin seeds . let them pop. 

8. Add tomato onion paste in it .

9. Saute well for 2 minutes.

10. Add turmeric powder, salt, garam masala and red chilly powder.

11. Saute well . Let these spices roast nicely.

12. Add already cooked red lentils i.e. masoor dal

13. Add 1 tsp sugar and lemon juice .

14. Mix well.

15. Add 1-4 cup water in it .

16. Cover it with lid and let it cook for 2 more minutes.

DHABA STYLE KOLHAPURI AKKHA MASOOR DISH IS READY TO SERVE 

Serve it hot with roti or jeera rice .

- Amruta