Sweet & Sour Lentil Dhal | Maunika Gowardhan

I fought – my name is Monika I’m going

I fought – my name is Monika I’m going to show you how to make a really simple

to show you how to make a really simple

to show you how to make a really simple and classic doll it’s a sweet and sour

and classic doll it’s a sweet and sour

and classic doll it’s a sweet and sour lentil curry there’s a lot of different

lentil curry there’s a lot of different

lentil curry there’s a lot of different versions of dolls that you can actually

versions of dolls that you can actually

versions of dolls that you can actually find or spice lentil carries all across

find or spice lentil carries all across

find or spice lentil carries all across India but this is my version including

India but this is my version including

India but this is my version including some really lovely spices for a warm

some really lovely spices for a warm

some really lovely spices for a warm comforting flavor so I’m using something

comforting flavor so I’m using something

comforting flavor so I’m using something called a stool doll which is a split

called a stool doll which is a split

called a stool doll which is a split pigeon pea and you can see it’s quite a

pigeon pea and you can see it’s quite a

pigeon pea and you can see it’s quite a thick and coarse lentil and you need to

thick and coarse lentil and you need to

thick and coarse lentil and you need to boil them so what you need to do is add

boil them so what you need to do is add

boil them so what you need to do is add some water to this and about I’d say a

some water to this and about I’d say a

some water to this and about I’d say a teaspoon of turmeric powder as well it’s

teaspoon of turmeric powder as well it’s

teaspoon of turmeric powder as well it’s really lovely but it also adds a lovely

really lovely but it also adds a lovely

really lovely but it also adds a lovely flavour to the dish as well and some

flavour to the dish as well and some

flavour to the dish as well and some water on average about two liters of

water on average about two liters of

water on average about two liters of water is required you’re going to also

water is required you’re going to also

water is required you’re going to also add just a pinch of salt so I’m just

add just a pinch of salt so I’m just

add just a pinch of salt so I’m just going to give it a quick stir to loosen

going to give it a quick stir to loosen

going to give it a quick stir to loosen up all the lentils and bring it to a

up all the lentils and bring it to a

up all the lentils and bring it to a boil let it simmer for about an hour

boil let it simmer for about an hour

boil let it simmer for about an hour until it’s completely done okay so it’s

until it’s completely done okay so it’s

until it’s completely done okay so it’s been about an hour and I want you to

been about an hour and I want you to

been about an hour and I want you to come and have a look at the dal it’s

come and have a look at the dal it’s

come and have a look at the dal it’s really really thick and gorgeous all

really really thick and gorgeous all

really really thick and gorgeous all we’re going to do is take a masher so

we’re going to do is take a masher so

we’re going to do is take a masher so potato masher or the back of a fork

potato masher or the back of a fork

potato masher or the back of a fork would be great and just mash it roughly

would be great and just mash it roughly

would be great and just mash it roughly you don’t really want whole lentil

you don’t really want whole lentil

you don’t really want whole lentil grains and then I’m going to add a

grains and then I’m going to add a

grains and then I’m going to add a little bit of water to it just to loosen

little bit of water to it just to loosen

little bit of water to it just to loosen it slightly and already you can see how

it slightly and already you can see how

it slightly and already you can see how nice and lovely it is really loose but

nice and lovely it is really loose but

nice and lovely it is really loose but now at this stage is where you start

now at this stage is where you start

now at this stage is where you start infusing and injecting more flavour into

infusing and injecting more flavour into

infusing and injecting more flavour into this humble simple dal so nice heavy

this humble simple dal so nice heavy

this humble simple dal so nice heavy bottom sauce pan with on medium heat now

bottom sauce pan with on medium heat now

bottom sauce pan with on medium heat now to this I’m going to add about three

to this I’m going to add about three

to this I’m going to add about three tablespoons of oil vegetable sunflower

tablespoons of oil vegetable sunflower

tablespoons of oil vegetable sunflower oil perfect so the oil is nice and hot

oil perfect so the oil is nice and hot

oil perfect so the oil is nice and hot in my pan what you want to do is add

in my pan what you want to do is add

in my pan what you want to do is add your mustard seeds first at this stage

your mustard seeds first at this stage

your mustard seeds first at this stage I’m going to add the cumin seeds just to

I’m going to add the cumin seeds just to

I’m going to add the cumin seeds just to add a bit of warmth and flavor to the

add a bit of warmth and flavor to the

add a bit of warmth and flavor to the oil three or four cloves and along with

oil three or four cloves and along with

oil three or four cloves and along with I’m also adding some cassia which is the

I’m also adding some cassia which is the

I’m also adding some cassia which is the outer bark of the cinnamon blonde lastly

outer bark of the cinnamon blonde lastly

outer bark of the cinnamon blonde lastly I’m adding my chillies now I’m using the

I’m adding my chillies now I’m using the

I’m adding my chillies now I’m using the brown ones because I think they look

brown ones because I think they look

brown ones because I think they look really fantastic so just a good handful

really fantastic so just a good handful

really fantastic so just a good handful I’d say about eight or ten of the curry

I’d say about eight or ten of the curry

I’d say about eight or ten of the curry leaves tear them up or just half them

leaves tear them up or just half them

leaves tear them up or just half them I will also add the lentils you want to

I will also add the lentils you want to

I will also add the lentils you want to fry they’re all really nicely and what

fry they’re all really nicely and what

fry they’re all really nicely and what you’re really looking for is to inject a

you’re really looking for is to inject a

you’re really looking for is to inject a bit of flavor and spice in the doll

bit of flavor and spice in the doll

bit of flavor and spice in the doll itself so the spices the whole spicy

itself so the spices the whole spicy

itself so the spices the whole spicy you’ve actually add to the oil will

you’ve actually add to the oil will

you’ve actually add to the oil will infuse the the lentil curry so now I’m

infuse the the lentil curry so now I’m

infuse the the lentil curry so now I’m going to add the rest of my spices so

going to add the rest of my spices so

going to add the rest of my spices so I’ve got my Kashmiri chilli powder 1

I’ve got my Kashmiri chilli powder 1

I’ve got my Kashmiri chilli powder 1 teaspoon of this powder pinch of

teaspoon of this powder pinch of

teaspoon of this powder pinch of turmeric just give that a quick stir so

turmeric just give that a quick stir so

turmeric just give that a quick stir so some salt and I’m adding about 2 heaped

some salt and I’m adding about 2 heaped

some salt and I’m adding about 2 heaped teaspoons of the jaggery so a nice sort

teaspoons of the jaggery so a nice sort

teaspoons of the jaggery so a nice sort of treacly molasses flavor that you’re

of treacly molasses flavor that you’re

of treacly molasses flavor that you’re really looking for if you can’t find

really looking for if you can’t find

really looking for if you can’t find Jack Reed you know Muscovado sugar or

Jack Reed you know Muscovado sugar or

Jack Reed you know Muscovado sugar or even just some castor sugar works

even just some castor sugar works

even just some castor sugar works perfectly fine and now to add the sour

perfectly fine and now to add the sour

perfectly fine and now to add the sour element to the dish I’m adding tamarind

element to the dish I’m adding tamarind

element to the dish I’m adding tamarind paste so I’ve got a really nice sticky

paste so I’ve got a really nice sticky

paste so I’ve got a really nice sticky sort of thick paste that I’ve got here

sort of thick paste that I’ve got here

sort of thick paste that I’ve got here which is ready shopbot adding about 2

which is ready shopbot adding about 2

which is ready shopbot adding about 2 TSP and if you can’t get hold of

TSP and if you can’t get hold of

TSP and if you can’t get hold of tamarind one of the best things is

tamarind one of the best things is

tamarind one of the best things is actually just swap it for maybe some

actually just swap it for maybe some

actually just swap it for maybe some lime juice it works perfectly well it’ll

lime juice it works perfectly well it’ll

lime juice it works perfectly well it’ll give it a nice acidity to the dish it’s

give it a nice acidity to the dish it’s

give it a nice acidity to the dish it’s reduced slightly so sickened and become

reduced slightly so sickened and become

reduced slightly so sickened and become nice and creamy it’s it’s really

nice and creamy it’s it’s really

nice and creamy it’s it’s really luscious it’s infused with a lot of

luscious it’s infused with a lot of

luscious it’s infused with a lot of spices you can see how thick and

spices you can see how thick and

spices you can see how thick and gorgeous it is you don’t really need

gorgeous it is you don’t really need

gorgeous it is you don’t really need much else to it you just need a tiny bit

much else to it you just need a tiny bit

much else to it you just need a tiny bit of coriander with it I’m gonna be

of coriander with it I’m gonna be

of coriander with it I’m gonna be serving it with some chapatis hmmm it’s

serving it with some chapatis hmmm it’s

serving it with some chapatis hmmm it’s absolutely perfect sweet sour tangy with

absolutely perfect sweet sour tangy with

absolutely perfect sweet sour tangy with a hint of spice just what you need I

a hint of spice just what you need I

a hint of spice just what you need I think you should give this a try

think you should give this a try

think you should give this a try definitely one of my favourite favourite

definitely one of my favourite favourite

definitely one of my favourite favourite versions of actually making a beautiful

versions of actually making a beautiful

versions of actually making a beautiful doll please try it tell me how you make

doll please try it tell me how you make

doll please try it tell me how you make yours

yours

yours and of course subscribe to foodtube as

and of course subscribe to foodtube as

and of course subscribe to foodtube as well for a refreshing drink to go with

well for a refreshing drink to go with

well for a refreshing drink to go with your curry I’ve got a recipe for a mango

your curry I’ve got a recipe for a mango

your curry I’ve got a recipe for a mango and saffron lassi over on drinks tube

and saffron lassi over on drinks tube

and saffron lassi over on drinks tube just click on the link