Lachko Daal is a no frill daal . It is a simple boiled daal with just salt and turmeric.
As a kid I never liked such daals and found them very inspid , but over a period of time I enjoy this daal coming from Rajasthani Cuisine . Incidentally we have a Kutchi version and a Sindhi version of this daal too. Strange but both the versions taste different from this one and are definitely worth a try .
The lachko daal needs to be blended to get a smooth consistency and though it can be enjoyed with chapati and a drizzle of ghee , I served it with Maad and rice . Maad is a curry made from reserved rice water .This week I am working under Recipes with three ingredients and this daal fits into the theme beautifully, as it has just the Moong Daal as the main ingredient and salt and turmeric as sub ingredients . Lachko Daal was a part of protein rich Rajasthani Thali which I posted for Mega Marathon .
Here are some other Rajasthani dishes that you may like
Lachko Daal
Ingredients
1 cup moong daal
Pinch turmeric powder
Salt to taste
Method
Wash and soak the daal for 30 minutes .
Boil 2 cups water and add the daal , turmeric and salt .
Let cook till soft and mushy.
Blend the daal with a wooden blender or a hand blender .
Add ghee before serving
Lachko Daal
Ingredients
- 1 cup moong daal
- Pinch turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash and soak the daal for 30 minutes .
- Boil 2 cups water and add the daal , turmeric and salt .
- Let cook till soft and mushy.
- Blend the daal with a wooden blender or a hand blender .
- Add ghee before serving .
Wow, Vaishali, looking at your thali makes me drool all over again! This is surely a catchy one. We too make a similar one with toor dal that’s part of the Andhra thali, and love how different it tastes when we cook it just for that!
Simple yet delicious dal !!! We too make similar dal with toor dal and call it as “Katti Paruppu”. Even i remember that my gradma have one such wooden masher especially to mash the dal.
Couldn’t take my eyes off the thali. Though the dal is simple, I bet it goes very well with every dish in the thali
Some times we just yearn for very simple food and I’m sure this dal can fit well in that mind set and I can imagine how wonderful it would taste with just the flavor of desi ghee on the top.
Vaishali, that thali looks extremely tempting! I love dal in any form and it is a great accompaniment to any meal. This is such a simple one and can be made in a jiffy.
First tell me do you have kids? how do you manage to cook so much for thali. If I am able to cook simple dal chawal sabji roti I feel like a won battle :)))))))))
This kind of dal is always my favourite. For Riyanshi I used to make, and always finished licking the bowl..
Simple yet flavorful looking dal and I love that thali.
Very simple and super comforting daal, i do the same way if i feel lazy to cook, just love these sort of simple dals when they are served with papads and pickle.
This same simple version, made with tuar dal is one is one of my favorites. Mixed with hot rice and a dollop of ghee, it is heaven on a plate.
That is one droolworthy platter, Vaishali. My daughter prefers to eat this everyday with her rice for dinners even though she is 16. đ
The dal is simple but looks so delicious. thanks for sharing this with us.