This is the right time to add salt and turmeric to Dal

Lentils have a huge place in the Indian cuisine and without it, the meal seems incomplete. Consuming pulses is also considered beneficial for health, this is the reason why pulses are made everyday in every household. Everyone's method of making pulses is different. However, several people often complain that despite adding turmeric to the pulses, the colour of the pulses does not come true, the pulses do not melt, etc., actually the reason behind this is the timing of adding turmeric and salt to the pulses. Most people add water, salt and turmeric in the cooker itself while putting the dal on gas, but by doing this the colour of the dal does not change. (Images courtesy: Canva)

Before making any dal, wash the lentils for 15 minutes and leave them soaked in water. After this, put the dals in the cooker and pour double the amount of water. Now, add salt, turmeric and half a teaspoon of oil to it without delay and cook on a low flame. Turn off the gas after one whistle. Open the pressure cooker only when the pressure is released from the cooker automatically.

People also complain that it is a mistake that pulses do not cook quickly in the cooker, which can happen due to several reasons like loose rubber, the right pressure is not created inside the cooker. Because of this, pulses do not cook properly. In this case, before making any lentils, check the rubber of the cooker once. Even if the whistle of the cooker is damaged, there may be a problem of not getting the pulses cooked properly. Many dals take time to cook, so you should soak that dal in water about an hour before preparing it.

Have you ever seen that the water comes out of the cooker sometimes? This is caused by an excessive amount of water or lentils. One should always take care of the right balance between the lentils and water. One of the other reasons, why water comes out of the cooker is that when a big gas burner is used for a small cooker. In this case, always add water according to the lentils and also pay attention to the gas burner on which you are adding the cooker.