Urad Dal is a delicious Indian split lentils, contains lots of protein and vitamins. In India, you can make huge variety of recipes and sweet dishes from urad dal. Here I’m going to tell you that how to make simple and easy Urad Dal recipe that can be served with rice or roti.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4-5
Ingredients:
- 3 cups white urad dal (Split Black Urad)
- 2-3 green chillies finely chopped
- 1 tbsp ginger grated
- 1 small onion sliced
- 3 tomatoes chopped
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cardamoms
- 2-3 cloves
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 3/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp garam masala powder
- 1/2 tsp amchoor powder
- 2 tbsp ghee / oil
- Salt to taste
- Freshly chopped coriander leaves
How to make Dry Urad Dal:
- Wash the urad dal in normal running water and then soak in water for about 30 minutes.
- Boil the soaked dal in 6 cups of water by adding salt as per taste.
- Boil until dal turns soft but not mushy.
- Drain the boiled dal and keep aside.
- Melt the ghee in a pan and add bay leaves, cloves, cardamoms and cumin seeds.
- Saute the spice mixture for few seconds and then add onion, ginger and green chillies.
- Fry until onion translucent.
- Add chopped tomatoes and keep stirring.
- Add boiled dal along with dry spices.
- Stir very gently and adjust with the salt.
- Leave to cook for about 4 minutes on low flame.
- Finally mix the good amount of chopped cilantro and cook for last 2 minutes.
- Serve hot with rice or roti.
