Masoor Dal Bharta For Today’s Simple Lunch

By Bornika Das

September 11, 2023

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Masoor Dal Bharta is one of the most famous Bangladeshi dal recipes. It is prepared by combining boiled Masoor dal, boiled Garlic with raw Onions, green Chillies and Mustard oil. It is a pure comfort Bengali food which is cooked almost in every Bong house. It is a super healthy and delectable dish which tastes amazing with Steamed rice and Egg bhujji or Omelette. Tap to know the recipe here

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Ingredients

1 cup Masoor dal (Red lentil) 1 medium Onion, finely sliced 2 green Chillies, finely chopped 2 cloves of Garlic 2 tablespoons Mustard oil Salt to taste 3 cups of water 

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Step 1 

Wash the dal thoroughly until the bubbles go away. Put the dal into a pan. Add water, garlic and turmeric powder into the pan and close the lid. 

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Step 2 

Cook it in low flame until the dal gets tender. When the dal is soft enough to get mashed, remove the lid. 

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Step 3 

Cook it in medium high flame until extra water evaporates. Stir occasionally. Switch off the flame and let the dal cool off. 

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Step 4 

Transfer the dal on a plate and add chopped onions and green chillies. 

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Step 5 

Put some mustard oil and sprinkle some salt as per taste.

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Step 6

Serve with steamed rice and omelette.

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