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Navratan Dal Korma | Nine lentils korma
This Lentil Korma is a healthy mix of nine types of whole lentils and beans. Hence it is fitting to call it Navratan dal Korma.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
South India, Tamil Nadu
Keyword
Navratan, dal, pulses, lentils, legumes, korma, nine types, healthy, steam cook, side dish
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Soaking time
8
hours
hours
Total Time
8
hours
hours
30
minutes
minutes
Ingredients
1 cup whole mixed dal
(store bought or home mixed)
½ cup finely onion chopped
½ cup chopped tomatoes
1 green chilli
1 tsp grated ginger
½ cup coconut milk
salt to taste
For the paste:
2 tsp coriander seeds
6 dry red chillies
4 cloves
1" piece cinnamon / ¼ tsp cinnamon powder
(I ran out of cinnamon sticks and hence added cinnamon powder)
1 tsp Fennel seeds (Saunf / sombu)
1 tsp poppy seeds (Khus Khus)
(can skip if your region does not allow poppy seeds)
1 tsp sesame seeds
¼ cup desiccated coconut / fresh grated coconut
1 tsp roasted chana
(pottu kadalai)
7 to 8 cashew nuts
Tempering:
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp mustard seeds
asafoetida
Instructions
Soak dal overnight or 7 to 8 hrs. Yields approximately 2 cups after soaking.
Cook with just enough salt as per convenience.
Dry roast coriander, red chillies, saunf, khuskhus, cloves, sesame seeds, cashew, roasted channa and cinnamon till they give out nice aroma.
Grind all to a paste adding coconut, green chilli, ginger and tomato.
Heat a skillet and add the tempering ingredients one by one.
Once they are done, add onion and sauté for few minutes.
Add the masala paste and salt for the masala (remember we have cooked the dal with salt) and sauté for 5 to 6 minutes.
Add the cooked dal with little water and mix well.
Boil on low flame till the dal absorbs the flavours of the spices.
Finally add the coconut milk.
Boil till you see bubbles on the sides.
Keep the consistency as per your preference. Adjust the liquid levels accordingly.
Video
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Notes
I have steam cooked the dals. However, you can either pressure cook or cook by any means as per your convenience.
These are store bought mixed lentils / dals. But you can mix whatever available at home and customise it.
Though I have not added oil, you can go ahead and use oil / ghee for tempering.