🎯its so Delicious & Simple Weekend Dinner |Special Dhal-Egg Curry | Srilankan Recipes#dinnerideas

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + cornstarch

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

eggs

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chickpeas

Tofu offers a plant-based alternative, while chickpeas add protein.

Soak 1/2 cup masur dal and 1/2 cup chana dal for about 10 minutes and rinse a few times.

Add the soaked dal to a cooking pot with 1 onion, 1 tomato, 2-3 green chilies, 1 teaspoon red chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, and 2 1/2 cups of water.

Cook on medium heat covered for about 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add 1 tablespoon ginger and garlic paste and salt to taste; mix well and continue cooking.

In a separate pan, heat 4 tablespoons of oil for tempering.

Add 1 tablespoon minced garlic, julienned ginger, dried red chili pieces, and 2-3 green chilies to the hot oil.

Chop 1 hardboiled egg and add it to the tempering along with a handful of chopped cilantro.

Mix in 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder, 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder, and 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder into the cooked dal.

Finally, add the tempering mixture to the dal and mix well.

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