Masoor (Red Lentils) in Global Cuisine
As a lentil, the masoor has been associated with Egypt, possibly because the grain originated in the Mediterranean and was used by the ancient Egyptians. Not just in India but in many other parts of the world, the lentil is dubbed as the "Misr" lentil.
Benefits
Masoor dal or split red lentil is a rich source of vitamin A, C and E. These vitamins are essential for maintaining healthy eyesight and vision. Regular consumption of masoor dal each day protects you against eye defects and disorders such as cataract and muscle degradation.
Beauty Benefits Of Masoor Dal
It works as an amazing skin cleanser.
It is enriched with various nutrients.
It helps you get rid of acne.
It works as a natural exfoliator.
It's a natural bleaching agent.
It helps you to get an even skin tone and it promotes skin brightening.
Masoor dal works as a bleaching agent. Once you add it to you regular skin care ritual, you will see a noticeable clarity, smoothness and radiance in your skin. It works as an exfoliator and helps lighten scars, spots and pigmentation,
Ingredients:
Daal Masoor
Water
Red chilli powder as per taste
Salt as per taste
Fresh green chillies
Cinnamon sticks
bay leaf
butter
Crushed garlic
chicken stock
cloves
Methi
Jeera / crushed cumin seeds
Method:
Soak the Daal in water for at least 2 hours
Add water in a cooking pot and let it boil, once water is boiled add soaked daal in the cooking pot, add red chilli powder, salt, cinnamon sticks and bay leaf mix well and close the pot with lid cook on high flames.
when it thicken a bit add sliced fresh chillies and civer with the lid.
While daal is cooking get a fry pan add butter and melt it, add Crushed garlic, cloves in the fry pan and cook till golden brown,
once it's gplden brown add it to daal mix well and close the pan with the lid cook on low heat.
when daal is thickens add Methi, Jeera colse with the lid and cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
Your Daal Masoor is ready.
Enjoy with Rice, Naan, Chapati, Bread or you can also use it as soup
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