Mahavira’s Dal

Mahavira’s Dal Recipe is great for large gatherings and potluck dinners. This generous batch of dal, featuring suggested vegetables or your garden’s seasonal picks, is sure to please a crowd. It yields a large pot, making it perfect for batch cooking and freezing for future meals. Enjoy the convenience and flavour of this hearty dish at your gatherings!

Dal is a wholesome and comforting Indian dish made from dried and split legumes, such as lentils, peas, or beans. It’s cooked with aromatic spices, resulting in a flavourful, often creamy, stew-like consistency. Dal is a staple in Indian cuisine, enjoyed as a side dish or a main course, and it can pair with rice, bread, or served on its own. With many regional variations, dal offers a diverse range of flavours and is hearty, nutritious, and delicious.

Mahavira’s Dal

The founder of Monsoon Coast designed this recipe to make a large batch of dal. It is perfect for a potluck dinner or large family gathering. The suggested vegetables work really well, but by all means, use whatever is fresh from your garden and/or in season. Enjoy! Yields a giant pot. Freezes very well for batch meals.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian & South Asian

Servings 8 Servings

Ingredients

  

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• 2 tsp olive oil
• 2 whole Onion Diced
• 4 cloves Garlic Crushed
• 1 tbsp Ginger Grated
• 1 tbsp Mahaviras Feast Heaped
• 1 tbsp Turmeric
• 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
• 2 cups Red Lentils Washed well and drained
• 1/2 cup Basmati Rice Triple rinsed and drained
• 8 cup Vegetable Stock
• 1 cup Cauliflower cut in small pieces
• 1 whole Sweet Red Pepper Diced
• 1 cup Green Peas Fresh or Frozen
• 1 can Coconut Milk
• Salt to taste

Instructions

 

• In a very large pot sauté onions in oil until translucent (about 10 minutes).
• Add garlic and ginger. Sauté for 2 minutes.
• Add spices and stir well. Cook for 2 minutes until fragrant.
• Add tomato paste. Cook for 2 minutes.
• Add lentils and rice and stir to combine with onion and spice mixture.
• Add 7 cups of the vegetable stock. Bring to a boil and then reduce to low, cover and simmer.
• After 10 minutes add the cauliflower and stir in. Cover and simmer for another 10 minutes.
• Stir in the rest of the vegetables and more stock as needed to keep the consistency of a thick soup. Once all the vegetables are in, add salt to taste.
• Cook for 10 minutes until the vegetables are nearly done.
• Stir in the coconut milk, simmer for about 10 more minutes to combine the flavours. adjust seasoning.

Keyword Daal, Dal, Dhal, Vegetarian

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