Dal Recipe: Make Tasty Maa Ki Dal

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Sabut Urad Dal (Whole Black Gram Pulse)
• 1/3 Cup Chana Dal (Chickpea Lentil)
• 1 Tablespoon Ghee
• 1 Medium Chopped Onion
• 1 Tablespoon Crushed Ginger
• 2 Small Crushed Green Chillies
• Water
• Salt To Taste
• 2 Tablespoon Ghee or Butter (For Tadka)
• 2 Tablespoon Crushed or Finely Chopped Garlic
• 1/3 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
• 1.5 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
• 1 Sliced Onion
• 1 Teaspoon Chopped Green Chillies
• 1/3 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
• 1 Tablespoon Coriander Powder
• 1/4 Teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
• 2 Chopped Tomatoes
• 2 Tablespoon Chopped Coriander Leaves
• Salt To Taste
• 1 Tablespoon Ghee
• Butter or Fresh Cream (For Garnishing)

Step

1. Step 1:

   In a bowl, add a cup of sabut urad dal.

2. Step 2:

   Add some water, rub it between your hands and wash it nicely.

3. Step 3:

   Repeat the rubbing and washing process three times.

4. Step 4:

   Add one-third cup of chana dal to the bowl.

5. Step 5:

   Wash the pulses together and keep them soaked for at least 6 hours.

6. Step 6:

   Drain the water and wash them.

7. Step 7:

   Pour the pulses into a pressure cooker, and add two tablespoons of ghee and salt to taste.

8. Step 8:

   Add chopped onions, crushed green chillies and crushed ginger.

9. Step 9:

   Mix everything well and close the lid.

10. Step 10:

    Let the pulses cook for about 10-15 minutes on a medium-high flame.

11. Step 11:

    After some time, lower the flame.

12. Step 12:

    Mash the lentils to make the mixture thick.

13. Step 13:

    To a pan, add two tablespoons of ghee, cumin seeds, crushed garlic cloves and thinly sliced onions.

14. Step 14:

    Add chopped green chilli, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt to taste, coriander powder and roughly chopped tomatoes.

15. Step 15:

    Add a dash of water and let everything cook well.

16. Step 16:

    Pour the cooked and mashed dal into the pan.

17. Step 17:

    Add water for consistency.

18. Step 18:

    Add a pinch of garam masala, and let the dal simmer on low heat.

19. Step 19:

    After 5 or 10 minutes, add fresh coriander leaves.

20. Step 20:

    Garnish the dal with a tablespoon of fresh cream, butter or ghee.

21. Step 21:

    Serve it hot with roti, phulka or any other kind of Indian bread.