Tok Dal Recipe (Bengali Style Masoor Dal)

Step 1: To begin making the Tok Dal recipe, peel and slice the mangoes, along with the seed if possible

Step 2: Wash and soak masoor dal for half an hour

Step 3: Pressure cook mango, dal, turmeric and slit green chillies together till the dal is cooked

Step 4: Mangoes should still hold the shape and not be overcooked

Step 5: Once the cooker is cooled, open the lid and mash just the dal a little

Step 6: In a heavy bottomed pan, heat the mustard oil

Step 7: Add bay leaf, paanch phoran and red chilly to it

Step 8: Let it crackle

Step 9: Add the cooked dal and 1/2 cup water to the tempering

Step 10: Add salt to taste and boil till the dal thickens

Step 11: Once it is done, switch off the stove an it is ready to be served

Step 12: Tangy, creamy and light, Tok dal goes best with steamed rice and a dollop of ghee