Sabut Urad Dal
This Sabut urad dal is a simple one-pot dish prepared with black lentils, onions, tomatoes, and various spices. Its texture is soft and creamy with a delicious taste.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sabut urad
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes, grind or chopped
- 1 green chili, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
- 1-inch ginger, grated or grind
- 1 tbsp oil or ghee
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 bay leaf
- ¼ tsp red chili powder
- ¼ tsp asfoetida
- ¼ tsp garam masala powder
- ¾ tsp turmeric powder
- salt to taste
- 3 cups water
Instructions
- Take 1 cup of black dal in a bowl and wash it in water. Then soak it overnight. Drain the water when you are ready to cook.
- Take a pressure cooker on medium heat add 1 tbsp oil with cumin seeds and bay leaf.
- Then add onions and saute till they have golden texture.
- Then add tomatoes, ginger paste, and green chili. Saute them.
- Now add soaked urad dal.
- Season spices turmeric powder, red chili powder, asfoetida, and salt with 3 cups of water.
- Mix all the ingredients well and close the cooker lid.
- Pressure cook for 4 whistles on medium heat. Then, sim the flame for 5 to 7 minutes then turn off the heat.
- When the pressure releases down naturally you see the lentils have cooked.
- Lastly, add 1/4 tsp garam masala powder and 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves.
- Mix them well and turn off the gas and the urad dal is ready to serve.
Notes
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- Soak the lentils overnight before cooking. This helps them to cook fast.
- You can add the butter as a topping to it if you need more creamy texture. But if you don't like to add butter, then you can skip it.