Uttar Pradesh Cuisine ~ Dal Lucknowi

I was going by alphabetical order and assumed that it was the turn for Uttarakhand recipe today. I posted the recipe only to realize later that I had to do Uttar Pradesh first. :) It is locally 11 pm here and I have no energy left to write the introduction to the region and so directly going over to the recipe.
I have seen this "Dal Lucknowi" recipe several times over the years and have always wondered how does the addition of milk to a dal recipe taste. I have never added milk to a dal before and so naturally my interest piqued when I first saw the recipe. After trying this out, I can assure you that one wouldn't even notice the milk in the dal unless you choose to tell them. The final result is a simple, yummy and creamy dal that would suit little palates too. 

Ingredients:
1 cup toordal
2 green chillies, sliced or chopped
1/8 tsp turmeric powder
1 cup milk
1 tbsp oil
4 garlic cloves
1 tsp cumin seeds
4 red chillies broken into bits
A pinch of asafoetida powder
salt to taste
Minced cilantro to garnish

Method:
* Wash toor dal with two exchanges of water and drain. Add toordal, turmeric, green chillies and 2 cups of water to a pressure cooker and cook until the dal is cooked fine.
* Heat oil in a medium sized pan and add garlic cloves. When they start to turn golden brown, add cumin seeds, red chillies and asafoetida. Turn off the stove when cumin starts to turn brownish.
* When the valve pressure is gone, mash the cooked dal and add it to the pan. Add salt, milk and about 1/2 cup water to the dal mixture. Mix well and cook for about 3 - 4 minutes. Turn off the stove and garnish with cilantro leaves.

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