# Sabud Maser Dal

A flavorful and creamy brown lentil dal, packed with spices and a tadka, perfect for any South Asian table.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- brown dal or sabud maser
- boiling water
- bay leaves
- dried red chillies
- 1 stock cube
- spices
- butter
- onions
- 1 tablespoon ginger and garlic
- red peppers
- fresh ginger sliced
- passata
- 2 tablespoons yogurt
- coriander

## Instructions

1. Start with brown dal or sabud maser, which are unsplit lentils.
2. Add boiling water, bay leaves, dried red chillies, and a stock cube to the dal.
3. Add all of your spices.
4. Once it's boiling, pop the lid on and leave it on a low heat to cook, checking regularly to add more water if needed.
5. After about 20 minutes of cooking, stir the dal well to break down some of the lentils for a creamier texture.
6. Pop the lid back on and let the dal continue to cook on a low heat while you prepare the tadka.
7. Add some butter to a frying pan.
8. Add onions to the frying pan.
9. Add a tablespoon of ginger and garlic to the onions.
10. Once the onions are golden and the raw smell is gone, add red peppers if desired for sweetness.
11. While the red peppers sweat down, slice some fresh ginger across the fibers and add it to the peppers.
12. Once the peppers have cooked a little, add a bit of passata (fresh, leave out, or add to dal at beginning).
13. Check the dal; it should look creamier.
14. Add two tablespoons of yogurt to the dal to make it tangier and creamier.
15. Turn up the heat and let the dal cook down to a good simmer.
16. Pour in your tadka.
17. Turn the heat down.
18. Stir in fresh coriander.

## Equipment

- frying pan

## Tips

- Keep checking the dal while it cooks as it absorbs a lot of water.
- Slice fresh ginger across the fibers.
- You can add passata at the beginning with the dal or later with the tadka.
- Adjust the amount of yogurt to your preference for tanginess and creaminess.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-05-12

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