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Punjabi Urad Daal Tadka I White Lentil Curry +Video

2023-01-14 by Anjana Chaturvedi

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Punjabi Urad Daal Tadka- a very delicious dhaba style white lentil in creamy tomato gravy

Urad daal is a very popular dal of North India specially in Punjab .In Southern India this daal is mostly used to make idli, dosa , vada etc. It  is a very good vegetarian option , rich in Iron, Protein, vitamins and other rich nutrients.

This is a comfort food and be paired with paratha, naan, jeera rice etc. This Urad daal is among my favorite dal. You can also cook it for family gettogether , parties etc, every body loves the taste and texture of this delicious PunjaUrad ki daal.

This Urad ki daal is very easy to make with basic Indian spices. Just a simple tadka of hing, jeera and ginger make this dal so delicious yet homely. This Urad dal is slight heavy to digest so addition of cloves , peppercorn, asafoetida and ginger helps in digestion so don’t skip these ingredients if they are easily available.

What is Urad Daal

It is split DE husked white lentil. It is slight creamy in texture. Washed and soaked dal is pressure cooked with salt and turmeric till al Dante. Don’t over cook at this stage as we further cook it after adding the tempering.

A flavorful tempering is made in ghee . Add cumin, hing, cloves, dry red chili and tomatoes. Cook till tomatoes become mushy . After adding tempering add fresh coriander, lemon juice and then enjoy with paratha, roti or Naan.

You can also try these recipes-

  • Sabut Masoor Dal
  • Lucknawi Dal
  • Sarson ka Saag
  • Valor Muthiya Sabji
  • Dhaba Style Aloo Gobhi

Urad dal Tadka

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Urad dal Tadka
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Punjabi Urad daal Tadka

Delicious white lentil cooked in tomato masala
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time14 mins
Course: Dinner Recipes, Lentil/Daal, Main Course
Cuisine: North Indian Cuisine, Punjabi Cuisine
Keyword: daal tadka, mash ki dal, punjabi urad daal, urad dal tadka
Servings: 5 person
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi

Ingredients

  • 1 cup White lentil/Urad daal
  • 3 medium Tomatoes / Tamatar
  • 3 Green Chillies / Hari Mirch
  • 1 tbsp Ginger / Adrak
  • handful Fresh Coriander / Cilantro / Hara Dhaniya
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice / Nimbu Ka Ras
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli powder / Laal mirch powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
  • 1.5 tsp Coriander Powder / Dhaniya Powder
  • 1 tsp kashmiri chili powder optional
  • to taste Salt / Namak

Tempering

    • 5 tbsp Cooking oil or ghee
    • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
    • 1/4 tsp Asafoetida / Hing powder
    • 2 Dried Red Chilli, Whole
    • 6 Peppercorns / Sabut Kali Mirch
    • 2 Cloves / Lavang

    Instructions

    • Take urad daal , wash 2-3 times and soak for 10 minutes only.
    • Coarsely grind or chop the tomatoes.
    • Add 4 tbsp ghee or oil in the pressure cooker
    • Add cumin seeds ,when cumin become golden then add the asafoetida powder, whole red chilies, cloves and peppercorns and let them spluter
    • Add the chopped tomatoes add salt , cover with a plate and cook till the tomatoes become soft.
    • Now mash the tomatoes with the ladle and add the sliced green chilies, ginger , coriander powder, red chili powder, turmeric and the kashmiri chili powder
    • Sauté the masala on medium heat till it start releasing the oil from the sides.
    • Now drain the water from the soaked urad daal and then add the soaked daal in the cooker and sauté for a minute on medium heat.
    • Add 2 cups of water and mix. (can add 1.5 to 2.5 cup water according to the thickness you want to have in the dal)
    • Pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium heat. (or cook till done )
    • Let it cool down completely.
    • You can add some hot water to adjust the consistency of the dal if needed.
    • If you add some water then give it a boil at this stage.
    • Switch off the heat .
    • Add lemon juice and fresh coriander and mix.
    • Serve hot daal with 1 tsp ghee on top to enhance the taste.
    • Enjoy Punjabi Urad daal with roti , paratha or naan.

    Notes

    Instead of pressure cooker you can cook it in a pan , in that case you may need to add little extra water and soak for about 20 minutes before cooking

    Filed Under: Daals /lentils, Dhaba Recipes, Punjabi Cuisine Tagged With: comfort food, Daal recipe, daal tadka, dal fry, Dhaba daal, dhaba recipe, mash ki dal, no onion and garlic, punjabi dal, urad dal, urad ki dal, white lentil

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    "Maayeka" means a mother's home. I am Anjana Chaturvedi, and I share on this blog traditional vegetarian and vegan recipes from India, that have been handed down to me from my mother, aunts, and grandmothers. All of these recipes are "Sattvic" - cooked without using any onions or garlics - which are known as "taamsic" or negative ingredients in Ayurveda. Hope you enjoy these recipes and feel free to reach out to me for any questions or feedback!

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