Black Masoor Usal

Ingredients

• • Black masoors (with skin) - ½ cup
• • Onions (finely cut) - ¼ cup
• • Garlic (chopped) - 4 flakes
• • Garlic (crushed) - 2 flakes
• • Asafoetidas - a pinch
• • Oil - as required
• • Mustard seeds - ¼ teaspoon
• • Black pepper (crushed coarsely) - ½ teaspoon
• • Cumin seeds - ½ teaspoon
• • Curry leaves - few
• • Turmeric powder - ¼ teaspoon
• • Red chilly powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Salt - as required
• • Sugar - a little
• • Masala powder - a little

Ingredients For Making Masala Powder

• • Dhania (dry roast) - 1 tablespoon
• • Pepper - ½ teaspoon
• • Dahad fools - a few
• • Cloves - 8
• • Cinnamon stick - 1

Method

• 1. Soak dal in enough water for 2 hours.
• 2. Heat oil in a shallow pan and add mustard seeds, cumin seed, asafoetida, curry leaves, crushed pepper, crushed garlic and then half of the chopped onions.
• 3. Fry for few minutes and then add salt, chilly powder, sugar and soaked dal.
• 4. Mix well, add enough water and cover with a lid.
• 5. Stir in between and cook till dal splits.
• 6. Add rest of the onions, chopped garlic and garam masala powder.
• 7. Sprinkle water and fry till well cooked and dry.
• 8. Add more oil if necessary.
• 9. Serve as a dry snack (Like sundal)

Method To Make Masala Powder

• 1. Dry roast dhania, pepper, dahad fool, cloves, cinnamon etc. separately.
• 2. Powder together and preserve in airtight container.