Vegetarain Shahi Daal with Grated Paneer

Shahi Mixed Daal

Daal is an important source of protein for vegetarians. Also it is an important part of East Indian meals. My effort is to create as many as new recipes that are nutritious and tasty. Shahi Daal is one such recipe.

 

Ingredients:

 

1. Toor dal or Split Peas Daal          One cup

2. Masoor – split lentil dal                 ½ cup                                                                    

3. Diced onion                                   1 cup

4. Ginger garlic minced                                 1TBS                                                                

5. Diced tomato                               ½ cup

6. Tomato paste – puree                  ¼ cup

7. Cashew nut paste                           2tbs

8. Coconut milk                               ¼ cup

9. Shreegun Shahi Paneer Masala      2TBS

10. Grated Paneer                             ¼ Cup

11. Whole Cumin seed – Jeera             1 Tsp

12. Coconut oil                                   2TBS

 

 Methodology:

 

1.   Wash daal and pressure cook dal adding turmeric powder and salt swizzle

2.   Sauté but not brown onion add jeera and pinch hing

3.   Add ginger garlic minced and cook until aroma is released

4.   Add tomatoes diced and cook until soft

5.   Add shahi paneer masala and cook until oil begins to float

6.   Add 1TBS grated paneer

7.   Add coconut milk

8.   Add cashew nut paste and boil with all these ingredients

9.   Add pureed dal and cook on high heat first then simmer

10.    Garnish with cilantro and minced chili and serve

 

Serve this dal with plain rice or biryani alone or as accompaniment with other things.