Lettuce Dal Recipe – Indian Lettuce Recipes

Chitra

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Jul 22, 2020

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Last week I bought a big bunch of iceberg lettuce leaves for my burger. After making burger, I had some lettuce leaves leftover in hand. When I was thinking about what can I make with lots of lettuce, I browsed for some Indian vegetarian lettuce recipes. I came across this lettuce dal recipe and lettuce stir fry /thoran in Kerala style. Though I was a bit hesitant about its raw smell, I din’t want to waste the leaves. So I made up my mind and tried this lettuce dal recipe for the first time. To my surprise, it came out very well. It was tasting more like cabbage dal, Infact better than that. I couldn’t find any raw smell at all. I was so happy with the result. Even Raksha and Sendhil liked it a lot. Friends, don’t worry if you have more lettuce leaves in hand. You can make this yummy and delicious, healthy Indian style Iceberg lettuce dal recipe. I am sure you will love it.

Lettuce Dal Recipe

Indian style dal recipe using Iceberg lettuce leaves.

Cuisine: North Indian

Category: Side dish

Serves: 4

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup = 240ml

Toor dal – 1/4 cup
Moong dal – 1/4 cup
Iceberg lettuce leaves – 1 bunch (2 cups tightly packed)
Big onion – 1 (finely chopped)
Tomato – 2 (finely chopped)
Ginger garlic paste – 1/2 tsp
Cooking oil – Few drops
Salt – as needed
Water – 2 cups

To Temper

Ghee – 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds powder – 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp

Coriander leaves – to garnish

HOW TO MAKE LETTUCE DAL RECIPE

Wash the lettuce leaves and chop it roughly.
In a pressure cooker base, take toor dal, lettuce leaves, onion, tomato, ginger garlic paste.
Add required water, drops of oil, salt, turmeric powder and hing.
Pressure cook in low flame for 2 whistles. Mash it well.
Temper cumin seeds in ghee. Lower the flame and add red chilli powder, dhania powder, garam masala powder and add to the dal.
Mix well and boil for few minutes till thick. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Enjoy with plain rice, papad and some curry !

METHOD – STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Wash the lettuce leaves. Chop it roughly. Wash and chop onion, tomato. Set aside.
In a pressure cooker base, take the toor dal, moong dal, chopped lettuce leaves, onion, tomato, ginger garlic paste along with 2 cups of water, few drops of oil, turmeric powder and hing.
Pressure cook in low flame for 2 whistles. Open the cooker after the steam is released. Mash it well.
Heat ghee in a kadai. Lower the flame completely. Splutter the cumin seeds. Add red chilli powder, dhania powder and garam masala powder.
Add to dal. Mix well and roll boil for few minutes. Add little more water if needed and boil till it reaches desired consistency. Switch off the flame. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Mix with plain rice and enjoy !!

Note

Adjust the quantity of chilli powder, dhania powder and garam masala powder based on your taste.
You can skip garam masala powder for variations.
You can also add a tsp of crushed kasoori methi for more flavor.

Friends, do try this Indian style lettuce dal recipe and share your feedback with me !

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