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सहजन दाल रेसिपी | ड्रमस्टिक के साथ दक्षिण भारतीय शैली की तुअर दाल | फली वाली दाल - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Drumstick Dal, South Indian Style Dal in Hindi)

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South Indian style toor dal with drumsticks is a more flavourful variant of the everyday Dal. Learn how to make drumstick dal recipe | South Indian style toor dal with drumsticks | phalli wali dal |

phalli wali dal is a sumptuous mixture of cooked toovar dal, drumstick and vegetables like onions and tomatoes is flavoured with a few spices, and tempered with a traditional mix of mustard seeds, garlic and red chillies.

Adding drumsticks to your diet gives you a plethora of health benefits. Drumsticks regulates blood sugar levels, helps improve digestive health, great for developing stronger bones, helps purifying blood, relieves respiratory disorders and boosts immunity. Not just for kids but adults too can reap health benefits of drumsticks and dal by eating drumstick dal. Drumsticks are rich in proteins and minerals and are extremely healthy.

pro tips to make drumstick dal: 1. Dal tends to thicken if you serve it later, then just add little water and re-heat. 2. You can also add chopped onions to make this dal. 3. Do not overcook the dal otherwise the drum stick will get over cooked and become mushy.

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Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 35 mins Total Time: 45 mins 6Makes 6 servings
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Ingredients

For Drumstick Dal
1 cup drumsticks (saijan ki phalli / saragavo) , cut into 50 mm. pieces
1 cup toovar (arhar) dal , soaked for 15 minutes , washed and drained
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1/2 tbsp chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 whole dry kashmiri red chilli , broken into pieces
5 to 6 curry leaves (kadi patta)
3/4 cup chopped tomatoes
1 tsp chilli powder
salt to taste

Method

For drumstick dal

To make drumstick dal, combine the dal, turmeric and 2 cups of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape, before opening the lid. Whisk well and keep aside.
Transfer the dal in a deep non-stick pan, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, garlic, kashmiri red chillies, curry leaves and sauté for few seconds.
Add tomatoes and cook on medium flame for 2 minutes.
Add drumstick, red chilli powder and 1 cup of water, mix well and cover it with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 12 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the cooked dal and salt to taste. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 7 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Serve the drumstick dal hot with roti or rice.

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what is drumstick dal made of?

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how to cook dal

To make drumstick dal, in a bowl, take 1 cup toovar (arhar) dal .
Add enough water.
Soak for 15 minutes.

Drain well.
Transfer it into a pressure cooker.
Add ½ tsp turmeric powder (haldi).
Add 2 cups of water.
Mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.

Allow the steam to escape, before opening the lid.
Whisk well and keep aside.

how to make drumstick dal

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a deep non-stick pan.
Add ½ tsp cumin seeds.
Add 1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson).

Add ½ tbsp finely chopped garlic.
Add 1 whole dry kashmiri red chilli , broken into pieces.
Add 5 to 6 curry leaves.
Sauté for few seconds.
Add ¾ cup chopped tomatoes.

Cook on medium flame for 2 minutes.
Add 1 cup drumsticks (saijan ki phalli / saragavo) , cut into 50 mm. pieces cut into 50 mm. (2") pieces.
Add 1 tsp chilli powder.
Add 1 cup of water.
Mix well and cover it with a lid.

Cook on a medium flame for 12 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the cooked dal.
Add salt to taste.
Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 7 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Serve drumstick dal hot with roti or rice.

pro tips to make drumstick dal

Dal tends to thicken if you serve it later, then just add little water and re-heat.
You can also add chopped onions to make this dal.
Do not over cook the dal otherwise the drum stick will get over cooked and become mushy.

benefits of drumstick dal

Drumstick Dal is rich in Vitamin B1, Phosphorus, Folic Acid.
1. Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) : Vitamin B1 protects nerves, helps in carbohydrate metabolism, prevents heart diseases and helps produce red blood cells. 20% of RDA.
2. Phosphorus : Phosphorus works closely with calcium to build bones. 18% of RDA.
3. Folic Acid (Vitamin B9): Folic acid is an essential vitamin required throughout pregnancy. Folic acid rich Indian foods (kabuli chana, chana dal, yellow moong dal, urad dal, tooval dal, til ) 17% of RDA.