Description
This is a very comforting dal for a cold day. Urad dal is stickier and heavier than other dals, so this is a thick-style dal. Serve with fresh phulkas with some chopped onion, tomato, and cucumber (kheera) salad on the side for crunch.
Ingredients
- 1 cup skin-on, split black lentils (urad dal)
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 green chile peppers, cut into large chunks
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
- 1 cup water
- salt to taste
- 1 large tomato, chopped
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Place the lentils into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak 4 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse.
- Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed sauce pan over medium heat; cook the onion
- green chile peppers
- garlic
- and ginger in the hot oil until the onions are golden brown
- about 5 minutes. Stir the lentils into the onion mixture with 1 cup water; season with salt. Reduce heat to low and simmer until the lentils are tender
- about 30 minutes. Stir the tomato
- garam masala
- and turmeric into the mixture. Cook until the lentils are cooked through
- about 10 minutes more. Garnish with the cilantro to serve.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
Servings: 4