Which dal is best for weight loss ? Are you looking for one pot recipes vegetarian? Here is an instant dal and healthy dal recipe, that is one pot dal recipe which can be made easily.
One Pot Dal is an instant dal recipe, which can be made within 15 mins in pressure cooker. It is a flavorful dal with a hint of homemade aromatic garam masala & fennel seeds.
This nutritious dal is packed with protein and all the essential nutrients. In Indian cuisine Dal is a staple food recipe for at least one of your meals, either for lunch or dinner. Basically it is a lentil stew made with Toor Dal or yellow split pigeon pea. Moreover dal is a comfort and soothing food for all age groups. It’s very easy to make and need few ingredients. But the outcome is super delicious and healthy food.
Furthermore you can call one pot dal as Tadka dal. Usually it is served with hot plain rice. But you can also sip it like a ‘dal soup’ or ‘lentil soup’. Also this would make a perfect nutritious meal served with roti, chapati. Here fennel seeds enhances aroma and taste of the recipe. Certainly it is a vegetarian and gluten free dal fry.
Usually dal tadka is prepared by cooked Toor Dal or Arhar Dal, which is added to the cumin, onion, tomato seasoning. But here I did it in a different way and also one of the easy way. Hope this simplified way is much easier for bachelors and working women. Just add necessary ingredients to pressure cooker & pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles and then add cumin & fennel tadka. One pot dal is very quick to prepare & be ready in a minutes.
Even more Dal is a good source of protein, especially for vegetarians. So might be prepared often in Indian households. In addition to this, Toor dal is not only delicious, but also has a high nutritional value. It contains good amount of fiber which helps to ease constipation. Also it is rich in folic acid & so a best food for pregnant women. They are naturally ‘cholesterol free’ & thus keeps heart healthy.
Which dal is best for weight loss
According to experts, the nutritious dals present in our kitchen are extremely beneficial in losing weight. Here is a list of some dals which we must include in our daily diet to lose weight and stay healthy.
- Moong dal/Split beans are full of fiber and protein, which helps keep stomach fuller for longer time and stops over eating. It is a good dal for weight loss. You can consume this as dal khichdi or dal curry.
- Masoor dal/Red lentil has more fiber less carbohydrate and fat which makes a healthy option for weight loss
- Toor dal/Arhar dal/Split pigeon pea is full of protein and feels light on stomach and best for weight watchers
Finally for more healthy recipes of this kind, please do visit our other recipe collections
- Methi Dal Recipe
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Here is a nutritious One Pot Dal with step by step photos and a detailed video
One pot dal recipe video
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- ½ cup toor dal washed
- 2 cup water
- 1 small tomato finely chopped
- 2 tbsp onion finely chopped
- 1 inch ginger finely chopped
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
- ¼ tsp garam masala
- ½ tsp hing
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ghee
- ½ tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
For tempering:
- 1 tsp ghee
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp fennel seeds
Instructions
- Firstly, heat a cooker pot on moderate flame and add washer toor dal
- Next add 2 to 3 cup of water and mix it well
- Further add finely chopped tomato, onion and ginger
- Then add turmeric powder, red chilli powder & garam masala
- Also add salt, hing & coriander leaves
- Give a good mix and bring it to a boil
- Additionally add ghee and mix well
- Cover the cooker lid and pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles, turn off heat
- Once the pressure settles down completely, carefully open the cooker lid and give a good mix
- Now keep this aside, meanwhile prepare tempering for dal
- For that, heat tempering pan on moderate flame and add ghee
- Then add cumin and fennel seeds
- Saute well until splutters & turn off heat
- Transfer this tempering to prepared dal and mix it well
- Add lemon juice and give it a final mix
- Finally garnish with coriander leaves
- Now healthy & protein rich One Pot Dal is ready to serve!
- Enjoy this with hot plain rice or even you can drink it like a dal soup
Instructions
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Firstly, heat a cooker pot on moderate flame and add washer toor dal
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Next add 2 to 3 cup of water and mix it well
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Further add finely chopped tomato, onion and ginger
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Then add turmeric powder, red chilli powder & garam masala
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Also add salt, hing & coriander leaves
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Give a good mix and bring it to a boil
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Additionally add ghee and mix well
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Cover the cooker lid and pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles, turn off heat
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Once the pressure settles down completely, carefully open the cooker lid and give a good mix
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Now keep this aside, meanwhile prepare tempering for dal
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For that, heat tempering pan on moderate flame and add ghee
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Then add cumin and fennel seeds
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Saute well until splutters & turn off heat
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Transfer this tempering to prepared dal and mix it well
- Add lemon juice and give it a final mix
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Finally garnish with coriander leaves
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Now healthy & protein rich One Pot Dal is ready to serve!
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Enjoy this with hot plain rice or even you can drink it like a dal soup
