We had a packet of lamb's lettuce lying since a few days. Neither of us is a salad's person. So I tried this lamb's lettuce dal and it came out very well to my surprise .Lamb's lettuce is a bit difference from the normal lettuce. the leaves are slightly darker and smaller in size . Its also very slippery. You should be careful while chopping it .
Lamb's lettuce coarsly chopped - 2 cups .
Tuar dal - 1/2 cup .
Green chillies - 2
Ginger /garlic paste ( optional ) - 1/2 tsp.
Salt - to taste.
For seasoning
Mustard seeds / broken udad dal / one red chilly/ curry leaves /Sesame oil.
1. Boil and mash the tuar dal very smoothly and keep it aside .
2. In a heavy bottomed kadai, take 1 tbsp sesame oil and add the lamb's lettuce chopped leaves.
3. close the lid and let it fry for a few minutes on slow fire . Very quickly they will reduce to half their original quantity.
4 .AFter 5-10 minutes , once they are 'cooked' , add the boiled tuar dal .
5 . Add salt and close the lid again to let it simmer.
6 .Finally take a smaller kadai.
7.Add 1 tbsp sesame oil ( or any oil of your choice) , add the ingredients for seasoning .
8 .Once they splutter, add the seasoning to the dal mixtue .
9. Garnish with lemon juice / coriander leaves as per your wish. Tastes heavenly with hot rice .
10. If this is made a bit thick, then it can be had with chapati too.
Do try this and mail to me at suparcot@gmail.com .
Lamb's lettuce coarsly chopped - 2 cups .
Tuar dal - 1/2 cup .
Green chillies - 2
Ginger /garlic paste ( optional ) - 1/2 tsp.
Salt - to taste.
For seasoning
Mustard seeds / broken udad dal / one red chilly/ curry leaves /Sesame oil.
1. Boil and mash the tuar dal very smoothly and keep it aside .
2. In a heavy bottomed kadai, take 1 tbsp sesame oil and add the lamb's lettuce chopped leaves.
3. close the lid and let it fry for a few minutes on slow fire . Very quickly they will reduce to half their original quantity.
4 .AFter 5-10 minutes , once they are 'cooked' , add the boiled tuar dal .
5 . Add salt and close the lid again to let it simmer.
6 .Finally take a smaller kadai.
7.Add 1 tbsp sesame oil ( or any oil of your choice) , add the ingredients for seasoning .
8 .Once they splutter, add the seasoning to the dal mixtue .
9. Garnish with lemon juice / coriander leaves as per your wish. Tastes heavenly with hot rice .
10. If this is made a bit thick, then it can be had with chapati too.
Do try this and mail to me at suparcot@gmail.com .
