Masur Dailot Outenga (Egyptian Lentil with Elephant Apple)

Masur Dailot Outenga (Egyptian Lentil with Elephant Apple) which is traditional Assamese recipe.

Ingredients

• Egyptian lentil: 100 gms Kumolia Outenga (Tender elephant apple): ½ Turmeric powder: 1 tsp Mustard oil: 2 tbsps Fenugreek seeds: ½ level tsp
• Sliced onion: 1 medium Green chillies: 2 Salt and sugar: to taste For garnishing: a few sprigs of coriander leaves

Method

Step 1

Clean and soak the lentil for half an hour. Remove the outer thick coating and inner core of the outenga. Cut the middle layer of the outenga into desired size pieces. Wash the outenga pieces. Pound the pieces to make the hard pieces soft.

Step 2

Boil the lentil and outenga adding water in a pressure cooker. Also sprinkle salt, sugar and turmeric powder. Heat mustard oil in a karahi. Splutter mustard seeds and add sliced onion and green chillies. When the onions are brown add the hot dail.

Step 3

Cook covered for a minutes. Remove from fire. Serve hot Masur Dailot Outenga with plain rice. Garnish with coriander leaves and enjoy with a fresh green chilly.

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