“Whole Masoor Saar Upkari” … A simple delicious~healthy semi liquid curry (patla bhaji) that is served with rice which goes well in place of dal along with other dishes … Yumz ....
** Whole Masoor saar upkari or patla bhaji is a simple common dish in Konkani Saraswats home that is prepared in place of Dalitoy or any other dish served along with rice. Any whole pulses can be cooked as saar upkari be it whole green moong or tur or beans. I have posted many saar upkari of different types of pulses / beans before. I have posted masoor saar upkari too before with minute difference to this one. By and large they are all prepared in simple and same manner. The seasoning / tempering differs as per preference from home to home at times. It can be garlic or mustard curry leaves ones depending upon individual choice. Again, you can also add in a veggie along with the pulses while preparing saar upkari making it a healthier choice. I am sharing a few links below which you can follow to check up on the little differences in which it is prepared too. Without running into more details, lets move on to the recipe of this particular saar upkari which is very simple and easy to cook.
** Here is my simple method of preparing ““Whole Masoor Saar Upkari” ….
** Wash well and add about 1 full cup of whole masoor dal in pressure cooker with about approximately 3 cups of water. If you have time you can soak the masoor in water for about 2 hours, it helps in cooking, if not do not worry you just need to cook it to a few more pressure cooker whistles. Now pressure cook the masoor in medium heat for 2-3 whistles, lower the heat and further cook for 5 minutes, while doing so if a few times the whistle blow do not worry, its ok. Now remove from fire and let cool, till the pressure drops on its own.
** Once the pressure in the cooker drops, open the lid and check if the masoor has cooked, it should have turned soft and mushy while remaining little bit whole. If not add in another half a cup of water, mix well and again pressure cook to 2 whistles and it will be done. If you have not soaked sometimes you may have to recook as pulses are sometimes unpredictable and may remain under-cooked. For saar upkari it is absolutely necessary that the pulses be cooked well to a very mushy consistency as we need it to be prepared into a thick dal sort of dish.
** Now add the contents into a vessel and check consistency after adding about 2 cups of water. Mix well add salt to taste and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer till it is well cooked. Now heat 2 tblsp of oil in a small pan, when hot add in crushed 8-10 garlic with skin on and fry till it turns slightly brownish, then add in 3-4 red chillies cut into pieces and mix well, fry for a few seconds and then pour it over the simmering saar upkari. Remove from fire and keep it aside covered for the flavors of the garlic and the chilly aroma to get blended in for say about an hour and then it is ready to be served. If too thick while serving, you can add in some boiling water and mix before serving the same.
** “Whole Masoor Saar Upkari” is done and ready to be served with rice along with any other favorite dishes of your choice. This curry is served best with rice and you can add in some fish fries if non vegetarian or some podi/baji if vegetarian along with some simple vegetable bhaji during lunch / dinner time. An awesome combo of meal if you serve it in this manner and your family and friends will enjoy the same very much. Do try this simple saar upkari as it is very easy, simple, healthy and tummy filling one.
** Given below are a few links to saar upkari which you can check up on and try out …
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