Description
Sukhi Urad Dal is a dry lentil-based vegetarian side dish from North India. This goes amazingly well with Roti or Paratha.
Ingredients
Units
Scale
- 100g Urad Dal/ Kolai Dal/ Split black gram without husk
- 2 Onion
- 1/2 Tbsp. Ginger paste
- 1 Tbsp. Garlic Paste
- 1 Dry Red Chili
- 2 Green Chili
- 1/2 Tsp. Asafoetida/ Hing
- 1 Tsp. Cumin Powder
- 1 Tsp. Coriander Powder
- 1 Tsp. Garam Masala Powder
- 1 Tsp. Amchur Powder/ Mango powder
- 1/2 Tsp. Turmeric Powder
- 1 Tsp. Salt or to taste
- 2 Tbsp. Mustard Oil
Instructions
- Soak Dal overnight or for eight hours using fresh water.
- Discard the water and wash dal under running water 2-3 times.
- Now take Dal along with half of the turmeric powder and also 1/2 tsp. salt in a pressure cooker.
- Pour water and cover the Dal. Do not use excess water.
- Put the lid on along with the weight.
- Cook over a medium-high flame for around 5-6 minutes or two whistles.
- Switch the flame off and open the lid once the pressure drops completely.
- Check the Dal, There should not be extra moisture inside the cooker and the dal must be cooked properly.
- Pour 1/2 Tsp. Oil over the Dal and using a spatula lightly fold the dal and keep it side without covering the cooker with the lid.
- Heat Oil in a pan in the meantime and temper the oil with Dry red Chili and Asafoetida.
- Add chopped onion and cook till the onion turns translucent in color.
- Now add Ginger paste, garlic paste, and also green chili and cook till oil comes out from the mixture.
- Add the rest of the turmeric powder, Cumin Powder, Coriander Powder, Amchur Powder/ powder, and also salt, and cook for 2 minutes.
- Now add boiled dal and give it a light mix.
- cook over low flame for around 5 minutes or until the moisture evaporates completely.
- Do not mix much as that will lead to a soggy mixture.
- Once properly cooked, add Garam Masala Powder and lightly fold.
- Serve Sukhi Urad Dal hot with Roti or Paratha or Rice.
Notes
You may replace mustard oil with any other oil.
- Prep Time: 8 hours
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: North Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 75g
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 3.2g
- Sodium: 37mg
- Fat: 7.6g
- Saturated Fat: 0.9g
- Carbohydrates: 22.7g
- Fiber: 9.1g
- Protein: 7.4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
