BHUTTA (CORN) DAL

This is one of my childhood favourites. Simple yet lip smackingly good. 

I personally love to squeeze the red chillies into the dal while eating, giving it that added hit of spice. 

INGREDIENTS 

• 1 cup raw masoor dal 
• 1 + 1/4 tsp mustard seeds 
• 2 whole corn 🌽 cut into pieces 
• 6 - 10 Whole red chillies
• Tamarind - golf ball size
• 4 cups of water 
• Red chilli powder to taste 
• 1 tsp turmeric powder 
• Salt to taste 
• 1 tbsp oil 

METHOD

• Wash and soak the dal to reduce phytic acid and increase digestibility
• Add 1/2 cup warm water to the tamarind pulp to get a liquid. Strain to remove the tamarind seeds and strings
• Add 4 cups of water, salt and corn to the pressure cooker. Cook on slow flame for 25 mins post whistle 
• Open and add the washed and drained dal 
• Add the red chilli powder and turmeric 
• Put the pressure cooker lid and let cook till just before the first whistle. Put off the flame
• Add 1 tbsp oil to a small kadhai and once warm add the mustard seeds
• Add the dry whole red chillies and stir for a minute 
• Add this tadka to the dal and mix 
• Add the tamarind pulp water to taste 
• Check and adjust the salt as the tamarind liquid might reduce the salt

If you are on any of my programs - corn is starchy vegetable, please accommodate that as per your diet plan.