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    Home » Dals | Lentils & Legumes » Slow Cooker Masoor Dhal Tadka

    Slow Cooker Masoor Dhal Tadka

    Posted on August 7, 2015 · Last Updated on August 14, 2019 · By Srividhya G · 10 Comments

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    I wanted to start this slow cooker series in June itself. But lots of things were going on and I thought I will post these leisurely after my India trip. So finally here I am with my Slow Cooker Recipes.

    SlowCookerBrownMasoorDhal
    My paati/grandma used to have kumutti or kari aduppu and she used to cook dishes in them. No one has time to cook in these stoves now-a-days.  Like pressure cookers, slow cookers are also a great invent which replaces kumutti or kari adupu. They allow food to cook over a long period of time and help to preserve the nutrients and also the flavors. The major advantages of slow cookers in my opinion are,

    1. It eliminates the time standing before the stove as we don’t need to keep an eye on the dish. Especially when you have toddlers around, this is a life saver. Throw everything in and set it on and that’s it. Finally to the tadka or seasoning.
    2. As I mentioned before I preserves nutrients at the same time maintaining the flavor. All you need to learn with slow cooker is how long to cook and the time settings. Once you get the hang of it you can rock. :-)
    3. I prep and set the dish in the slow cooker before going to work and when I am back home the food is also ready. All I need to do is add the tadka and either prepare rice or roti.

    According to Indian slow cooker recipes by Echo bay books, Dum Pukht is a cooking technique two centuries old which could be the predecessor of all crock-pots in the world.
    The crockpot that I have is:

    SlowCooker

    And here is the amazon link.

    Now coming to today’s recipe, it’s the simple dhal tadka. Its one among the comfort food. I love to use different varieties of dhal. Be it masoor or toor or moong. This time I thought I will use brown masoor dhal. It’s a light but flavorful dhal. Also I am using the Goda masala which is the popular masala used for dhal in Maharashtra. I got this powder from my friend and we love it. I use it for all my dhals. You can get the store-bought powder too.

    Here is the slow cooker dhal recipe.

    Ingredients:

    • Brown Masoor dhal – 1 cup
    • Medium sized onion – 1
    • Tomato – 2
    • Green chilly – 1
    • Salt – 1.5 tsp
    • Turmeric – ½ tsp
    • Goda Masala – 1 tsp
    • Hing – 1 tsp
    • Water – 3 to 4 cups (I use a lot of water as I store the cooked water for my soup)
    • Cilantro – 2 tbsps

    For Seasoning:

    • Oil or Ghee – 2 tsps
    • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
    • Jeera – 1 tsp

    Steps:

    • Chop the onions and tomatoes and slit the green chilly into two.

    SlowCookerDhalIngredients1

    • Wash the dhal.
    • Now add the dhal, onion, tomato, green chilly, salt, hing, turmeric and the goda masala in the crock pot.

    SlowCookerDhalIngredients2

    • Add the water and close the lid and set it at high mode for 6 hours. (As I mentioned before, I set this up before going to work. It doesn’t need to checked or mixed in between)

    SlowCookerDhalIngredients3

    • After 6 hours, I remove the excess water for my stock and mash the dhal.

    DhalAfter6hrs

    • Now in a separate pan or kadai, heat the ghee or oil. Once its hot add the mustard seeds and jeera.
    • As they start to splutter add them to the dhal.

    Garnish with chopped cilantro. That’s it. Yummy dhal is ready.

    SlowCookerBrownMasoorDhalTadka

    Disclaimer: As like with any other kitchen gadgets slow cooker also has some cautious warnings. Please read those carefully before using the same.

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    Filed Under: Dals | Lentils & Legumes, Slow Cooker Recipes Tagged With: brown masoor dhal, dhal tadka, Slow Cooker Masoor Dhal Tadka, slow cooker recipe

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    Comments

    1. CHCooks says

      August 10, 2015 at 10:24 pm

      I thought this is cooker recipe.. but slow cooker I am hearing for the first time :) Dont think its available in India yet!

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        August 11, 2015 at 2:00 pm

        Thanks. I think kenwood has couple of slow cooker models in India I believe. But its not as popular as in US. Yaar its the age old kummuti adupu concept now with electric thingy.. ;-) ;-) Getting back to the roots.

        Reply
    2. padmaveeranki says

      August 10, 2015 at 1:47 pm

      I always think I have to buy a slow cooker but somehow not convinced..Is it good Vidy?….dal looks very soothing and comforting:)

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        August 10, 2015 at 8:58 pm

        Oh yeah.. I am loving it so far..

        Reply
    3. Mullai Madavan says

      August 10, 2015 at 9:30 am

      I too love slow cooker… but bit lazy to set it up, lol! I did try sambar and soups in my slow cooker, your version of Massor looks tempting!

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        August 10, 2015 at 8:59 pm

        I tried sambhar too. Yet to post. Slow cookers are perfect for soups.. Thanks Mullai.

        Reply
    4. Traditionally Modern Food says

      August 07, 2015 at 3:07 pm

      I don’t have slow cooker always think about it but never took a effort of buying.. Love dal easy and comfort food

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        August 07, 2015 at 5:35 pm

        Its worth it pa.. give it a try

        Reply
    5. freakyveggie says

      August 07, 2015 at 2:38 pm

      Never heard of this slow cooker Vidhya, interesting hearing about this !

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        August 07, 2015 at 5:35 pm

        Its very popular here pa.. I was tempting to buy it for a long time and finally got it. :-)

        Reply

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