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    Home » Delicious-Sides » Dhal/Dal » Mixed Vegetable Dal

    Mixed Vegetable Dal

    Feb 23, 2020 · Modified: May 22, 2021 by Priya_Srinivasan ·

    Mixed vegetable dal, a simple, everyday meal that can be served for lunch/dinner. Dal is an everyday dish in many Indian homes. It is one of the easiest way to include protein into our diet. For a vegetarian, it is one of the main protein source.

    Apart from the nutrient part, it is one of the easiest dishes to make in your kitchen. With the variety of dals available in Indian cuisine, we can make a dal dish everyday, and not repeat the lentils used.

    Mixed vegetable dal

    I include variety of dals in my kitchen, Masoor dal, Chana dal, Moong dal, Chilke wali moong, Whole masoor dal, Whole moong, tuvar dal and the list goes on.

    I like to mix and match dals whenever possible, particularly moong and masoor dal as they give a nice aroma and also the required creaminess to the final dish.

    Vegetables used in the recipe

    Today’s recipe is a combined dal recipe with some mixed vegetables. I have used potato, carrots, cauliflower along with equal amounts of masoor and moong dal.

    This dal recipe is my kids favorite. Whenever i don’t have mood to cook an elaborate meal, i just make them this dal and serve it with rice. My elder one loves this dal and can eat it with almost everything , rice, roti even idly/dosa.

    Video : How to make mixed vegetable dal

    Mixed vegetable dal

    Mixed Vegetables dal

    Masoor dal and moong dal pressure cooked with mixed vegetables. Serve it with steaming hot rice for a complete meal.
    5 from 13 votes
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    Course: Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine: Indian
    Keyword: Dal tadka, How to make dal for lunch, Indian dal recipe
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 4

    Equipment

    • Pressure cooker

    Ingredients

    • ¼ cup Masoor dal/Split red lentil
    • ¼ cup Moong dal/split green gram
    • 2 cups mixed vegetables i have used potato, carrot, cauliflower, green beans
    • 1 clove garlic optional, avoid if making sathvik food
    • 1 medium sized tomato chopped roughly
    • 1 heaped tsp homemade sambar powder
    • 2-3 tablespoon freshly grated coconut
    • ½ – ¾ teaspoon salt or to taste
    • Fresh coriander leaves for garnish

    Tempering

    • 1 tablespoon oil vegetable/coconut/gingely oil
    • ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds/kadugu
    • ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds/jeera
    • ⅛ teaspoon hing/asafoetida
    • 2 nos red chilies i have used round variety
    • a sprig of curry leaf

    Instructions

    • Measure masoor dal and moong dal and wash it once under running water and soak it water for 10 minutes.
      Mixed dal
    • While the dal is soaking, wash and cut all the said vegetables, i have used potato, beans, cauliflower and carrot. chop the tomatoes and mince the garlic
    • Heat a pressure cooker with oil given under tempering, splutter mustard seeds, crackle cumin, add curry leaves, hing and red chilies
    • Next add the chopped tomatoes and minced garlic. Saute for a minute. Next dump all the chopped veggies and saute for another minute.
    • Drain the dal and add it to the veggies and mix well. Add 3 cups of water, followed by sambar powder, turmeric powder, and salt. Mix well
    • Next add freshly grated coconut. Adding coconut is optional, but it gives a rich taste to the dal.
    • Close the pressure cooker and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles. Let the pressure release on its own. Open the cooker, mix well, check the consistency of the dal.
    • If you find it is too thick, add ¼ cup warm water and mix well or serve as such with steaming hot rice. This mixed vegetable dal can also be served with roti.

    I served the above mixed vegetable dal with rice and dal lucknowi as a soup for a weekday lunch, a simple, yet comforting meal.

    Try this simple, mixed vegetable dal and serve it with rice/roti, or even both. While serving with rice, add a generous drizzle of ghee for a divine taste.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. kitchen queen

      February 21, 2010 at 6:50 pm

      delicious healthy and yummy veggie dal

      Reply
    2. subhashini

      February 21, 2010 at 7:36 pm

      Hey
      Nice recipe!!!!
      Even I do prepare this for my daughter but without chillies and with jeera tadka in ghee.

      Reply
    3. Jagruti

      February 21, 2010 at 8:54 pm

      Really healthy and tasty!!!

      Reply
    4. Simplyfood

      February 21, 2010 at 9:23 pm

      Lovely and healthy.

      Reply
    5. Priya Suresh

      February 22, 2010 at 8:13 am

      Adding veggies to the dal sounds truly delicious Priya..

      Reply
    6. Raks

      February 23, 2010 at 9:56 am

      Sounds really gud,never added veggies to dal,looks yummy priya 🙂

      Reply
    7. Padma

      February 24, 2010 at 11:48 pm

      Adding veggies to dhal really sounds good… very healthy and delicious.

      Reply
    8. Priya_Srinivasan

      February 25, 2010 at 5:32 am

      Thanks a ton for all your encouraging comments!!!! 🙂

      Reply
    9. ARUNA

      February 27, 2010 at 6:11 pm

      That's a nice dal!

      Reply
    10. Anonymous

      December 20, 2010 at 7:41 am

      They are a variety of Indian Daal Recipe. Very healthy and nutritious.

      Reply
    11. Sandhya Ramakrishnan

      February 25, 2020 at 7:43 am

      5 stars
      This is my ultimate comfort food! I love the addition of vegetables along with 2 of my favorite dals. I have not used sambhar powder before. I will try it next time.

      Reply
    12. Danielle

      February 25, 2020 at 5:46 pm

      5 stars
      This dal can easily become an everyday favorite – simple and easy recipe that is a joy to follow.

      Reply
    13. Lizet

      February 25, 2020 at 8:35 pm

      5 stars
      I love this recipe! I like how simple it is to make, but it’s full of flavor. And it comes together very quickly.

      Reply
    14. Sandhya Nadkarni

      March 31, 2020 at 2:26 am

      5 stars
      Love flavorful combinations of dal and veggies. I have never used potato before. Will try it next time.
      Sandhya Nadkarni recently posted…Chili Cheese Toast with Corn, Mushroom and Avocado!My Profile

      Reply
    15. Shailender Sharma

      March 31, 2020 at 10:50 am

      5 stars
      Such a comfort food and much needed during this lockdown period when you are really looking for simple recipes.

      Reply
    16. ARCHANA

      March 31, 2020 at 11:18 am

      5 stars
      Just what I need in this period of lockouts. I have almost all the ingredients except the cauliflower but will not miss it. Definitely delicious and filling.
      ARCHANA recently posted…Vegetarian Tehri My Tryst With Awadhi CuisineMy Profile

      Reply
    17. Lata Lala

      March 31, 2020 at 9:01 pm

      5 stars
      Dal always comes to my mind every single day as no food can be more soulful than this simple humble dish.
      Loved the addition of veges here.
      Lata Lala recently posted…Banana Chocolate Mug Cake | Mug Cake RecipeMy Profile

      Reply
    18. Mayuri Patel

      March 31, 2020 at 10:14 pm

      5 stars
      A drizzle of ghee on top…now that’s what I love.That’s the kind of dal I’m preparing these days to save on ingredients and time too. Adding vegetables to the dal. Love how thick and creamy your preparation is.
      Mayuri Patel recently posted…Kala Chana Pulao/Brown Chickpea PulaoMy Profile

      Reply
    19. Uma Srinivas

      April 01, 2020 at 6:13 am

      5 stars
      who doesn’t like dal… My all-time favorite with rice and chapati. Looks delicious!

      Reply
    20. Pavani

      April 01, 2020 at 7:59 am

      5 stars
      That is such a delicious dal recipe Priya. Love the veggies you used in this recipe. My kids will love this dal.
      Pavani recently posted…Bengali Masoor Dal Recipe | Bangali Musuri’r DalMy Profile

      Reply
    21. Jayashree T.Rao

      April 01, 2020 at 9:28 pm

      5 stars
      Loved this dal, it has the goodness of veggies also in it. Ideal to serve with chapati also.

      Reply
    22. Sapana

      April 01, 2020 at 11:29 pm

      5 stars
      Mixed vegetable dal is an absolute favorite, however, I have never tried making it with masoor dal. I will try your recipe.

      Reply
    23. Jagruti's Cooking Odyssey

      April 03, 2020 at 11:38 am

      This mixed vegetable daal looks absolutely delicious and comforting, packed with flavours and filling. Lovely share

      Reply
    24. Padma Veeranki

      April 03, 2020 at 6:37 pm

      5 stars
      Any kind of dal is totally my comfort food…and when it’s loaded with veggies, it makes it all the more healthy..Yummy share!!

      Reply
    25. sasmita

      April 04, 2020 at 10:04 pm

      Mixed vegetable dal is one of the most fav dish of mine. use of masoor dal to make this is a lovely idea. Sambar powder addition must be adding extra flavor to the dal
      sasmita recently posted…Kathal Dum Biryani | Raw Jack fruit BiryaniMy Profile

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