One-pot Vegetable Dal

A lusciously thick, one-pot dal, this family favourite is cooked in under 30 minutes with heaps of healthy vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, beans, peas and tomatoes. Spring has sprung and with it a number of regional New Years have also been celebrated in India – Poila Boisakh in Bengal, Vishu in Kerala, Rongali Bihu in Assam and Puthaandu in Tamil Nadu. This dal steeped in goodness is just what the doctor ordered after celebratory feasts and Easter chocolates!

Interestingly, this dal does not need a separate tadka or spice tempering. It gets its bowlfuls of flavour from the fresh vegetables cooked in it and the sprinkling of garam masala, chilli powder or flakes and fresh coriander at the end. I love dotting this with ghee and squirting some lemon on it before tucking in with rotis, but I can tell you that this one-pot vegetable dal just as good with soft steamed rice and crispy papad.