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    Home » All Recipes » Bengali Masoor Dal

    Bengali Masoor Dal Recipe | Bangali Musuri'r Dal

    Published: Mar 24, 2020 · Modified: Aug 6, 2020 by Pavani · 28 Comments

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    This Bengali Masoor dal is a simple, everyday lentil dish that is comforting and hearty. Panch phoron, a Bengali five spice mix adds lots of flavor to this dal.

    White bowl with Bengali Masoor dal

    Today I have a comforting and delicious Bengali dal. It is a simple preparation made with masoor dal and tomato. Panch phoron, a 5 spice mix adds lot of flavor to this every day lentil dish. Serve it over a bowl of hot steamed rice for a delicious meal.

    What is Panch Phoron?

    It literally means 'five spices' in Bengali. So it is basically a mixture of 5 whole spices:

    • Fenugreek
    • Mustard
    • Fennel
    • Nigella and
    • Cumin seeds
    Hand holding a spoon with spice blend.

    The spice mix can be bought at Indian groceries. But you can easily make it at home by mixing equal quantities of all of the above spices. This is great to have on hand to make delicious Bengali style dishes like this Charchari (mixed vegetable curry) or this Begun-er-tok (sweet and sour eggplant).

    How to cook red lentils/ masoor dal:

    Red lentils are one of the easiest lentils to cook. They take less than 20 minutes to cook on the stove top and about 5 minutes in an Instant pot or pressure cooker. Here's how to cook them:

    • Instant Pot/ Pressure cooker: For ½ cup red lentils, add 1¼ cups water. Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes in IP and for 3~4 whistles in a regular pressure cooker.
    • Stove-top method: Combine ½ cup red lentils with 1¾ cups of water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil on medium-high heat. Lower the heat and simmer until lentils are tender and start turning mushy, about 15~20 minutes.
    Step by step photos showing the making of Bengali dal

    Masoor Dal recipe Bengali style:

    So here's how to make this delicious Bengali masoor dal:

    1. First cook the lentils until very tender and almost mushy.
    2. Heat oil in a sauce pan, add panch phoron; once the seeds to splutter, add onions and green chilies. Saute until onions are lightly browned and translucent.
    3. Add chopped tomatoes and a pinch of turmeric; cover and cook until tomatoes are mushy, about 4-5 minutes.
    4. Add the cooked dal along with 2-3 cups of water and salt. Bring to a boil on medium high flame, lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and mix well.
    5. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with rice.

    Bengali Red Masoor Dal (Bangali Musuri’r Dal)

    This Bengali Masoor dal is a simple, everyday lentil dish that is comforting and hearty. Panch phoron, a Bengali five spice mix adds lots of flavor to this dal.
    Author: Pavani
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    Prep Time: 10 mins
    Cook Time: 30 mins
    Total Time: 40 mins
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: bengali
    Servings: 4 serving

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup Red Lentils (Masoor Dal)
    • 2 tsp Oil
    • 1 tsp Panch phoron
    • 1 Small Red onion, thinly sliced
    • 2 Green chilies, slit vertically
    • 2 Medium Tomatoes, chopped
    • To taste Salt
    • 2 tbsp Lemon juice (or more to taste)
    • 2 tbsp Cilantro, chopped

    Instructions

    • Cook red lentils until tender. Pressure cooker/ Instant pot can be used to expedite this process.*
    • Heat oil in a sauce pan, add panch phoron; once the seeds to splutter, add onions and green chilies. Saute until onions are lightly browned and translucent.
    • Add chopped tomatoes and a pinch of turmeric; cover and cook until tomatoes are mushy, about 4-5 minutes.
    • Add the cooked dal along with 2-3 cups of water and salt. Bring to a boil on medium high flame, lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and mix well.
    • Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with rice

    Notes

    How to cook red lentils/ masoor dal:
    • Instant Pot/ Pressure cooker: For ½ cup red lentils, add 1¼ cups water. Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes in IP and for 3~4 whistles in a regular pressure cooker.
    • Stove-top method: Combine ½ cup red lentils with 1¾ cups of water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil on medium-high heat. Lower the heat and simmer until lentils are tender and start turning mushy, about 15~20 minutes.
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    Bengali Masoor Dal

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    1. Natalie

      April 05, 2020 at 1:23 pm

      5 stars
      Very interesting recipe. I love how easy is to make this. I will save this and give it a try.

      Reply
    2. Candice

      April 07, 2020 at 12:07 pm

      5 stars
      This daal is so flavorful! And easy to make. Such a great recipe, thank you for sharing. Cannot wait to make it again!

      Reply
    3. LL

      April 08, 2020 at 1:02 pm

      5 stars
      This looks like such a wonderful, warm comfort dish. How delightful!

      Reply
    4. Srivalli Jetti

      April 14, 2020 at 8:45 pm

      5 stars
      I love the flavour the panch phoron adds to the dal, this is a fantastic one and very comforting.

      Reply
    5. Sushma Pinjala

      April 15, 2020 at 11:55 am

      5 stars
      Dal looks nice and flavorful with the panch phoran. Never used panch phoran in my cooking, must try sometime.

      Reply
    6. Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth

      April 17, 2020 at 9:26 am

      5 stars
      I have already made some panch phoron. I must try this dal then for dinner once for sure. It looks and sounds so flavorful...

      Reply
    7. Mony

      February 13, 2022 at 11:37 am

      5 stars
      Hello! Can I substitute white onion for red onion?

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      • cookshideout

        February 14, 2022 at 8:07 am

        Hi Mony, Yes you can substitute with white onion. Happy Cooking!!

        Regards
        Pavani

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