Indian Daal- Lentil Curry

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I still remember those days when we would run around the house chasing the warm soothing aroma of my mom's daal; we would do anything that my our mother asked just to enjoy that delicious daal she made for lunch. Indian daal is the one of the staple dishes that is cooked in every indian home. There are many kinds of daals that people make but at our home we have enjoyed the toor daal the most. This daal is made of a lentil called toor and is very commonly found in local indian grocery store

Ingredients:
1. white onion
2. 1 tomato (if small use 2)
3. 4 branches of coriander leaves.
4. 1 tsp black mustard seeds
5. 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
6. 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
7. 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
8. 2 cups of toor daal
9. 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
10. 1 tsp red chilli powder
11. 1 tsp coriander powder
12. 2 cubes of tamarind
13. water (amounts as needed)
14. Salt to taste

Directions: Step 1: Grab a pressure cooker and pour 2 cups of toor daal into it. Add water to the pressure cooker until the water is at least 2 inches above the toor daal. cook the daal for two whistles....
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Nutritions

Calories
893

Sodium
687mg
28% DV

Fat
17g
27% DV

Protein
12g
25% DV

Carbs
196g
66% DV

Fiber
18g
74% DV

Lunch Indian Rice/Grains