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Sabut Urad Dal

This urad dal is prepared with black lentils, onions, tomatoes, and spices. Its texture is soft and creamy with a delicious taste. Urad dal is a simple one-pot dish.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4

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 twice or thrice in clear water. Then soak it in water for 6 to 7 hours before cooking and keep it aside. Soaking make dal more smooth and easy to digest. Drain the water when you are ready to cook.
  • Take a pressure cooker on a stovetop on medium heat and add 1 tbsp oil in it with 1 tsp cumin seeds and 1 bay leaf. Saute them.
  • When cumin seeds start to sizzle add chopped onion and saute them until they have golden texture.
  • Then add chopped tomatoes & ginger paste or chopped green chili and saute them for 2 minutes.
  • Add soaked urad dal in with 3/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/4 tsp red chili powder, 1/4 tsp asfoetida, and salt to taste with 3 cups of water.
  • Mix all the ingredients well and close the cooker lid. Pressure cook for 4 whistles on medium heat. Then before the 5th whistle comes sim the gas stove for 5 to 7 minutes and after that turn off the heat.
  • When the pressure releases down naturally you see the lentils have cooked.
  • Turn on the gas and simmer if for 5 minutes. Then with the help of a spoon or masher mix them properly so that your dal looks thick in texture. Add more water if need to adjust.
  • 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

    • For making a thick consistency of this urad dal always soak black lentils minimum of 6 to 7 hours.
    • If you need a more creamy texture to your dal then add the butter as a topping of it. But if you don't like to add butter then you can skip it.