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Maa Choley Ki Dal

Maa choley Ki dall- a delicious easy to cook black lentil and bengal gram dal

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: lunch recipe, Main Course
Cuisine: North Indian Cuisine, Punjabi Cuisine
Keyword: langar wali dal, maa choley ki dal, punjabi dhaba dal, urad chana dal
Servings: 5 person
Calories: 428kcal
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cup Split Black Urad daal
  • 3/4 cup Bengal gram /chana daal
  • 3 Tomatoes / Tamatar
  • 3 Green chili/hari mirch
  • 1 tsp Ginger / Adrak
  • handful Fresh Coriander / Cilantro / Hara Dhaniya
  • 1 Lemons / Nimbu optional
  • 3/4 tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
  • 1.5 tsp Red Chili Powder/ Laal Mirch
  • 1.5 tsp Coriander Powder / Dhaniya Powder
  • to taste Salt / Namak
  • 1 tbsp Dried Fenugreek / Kasoori Methi
  • 1/3 tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
  • 1/3 tsp Asafoetida / Hing powder
  • 1 Black cardamom
  • 4 tbsp Ghee or cooking oil

Instructions

  • Wash both the lentils 2-3 times and then soak in enough water for around an hour.
  • Drain the water, wash again and then add in the pressure cooker with turmeric, salt and half quantity of ginger and a tsp of oil, add water to cover the lentil 2 inch above the level.
  • Pressure cook for 2- 3 whistles on medium heat . Check the done ness when cooker cool down an slightly mash with the ladle
  • In a heavy bottom pan add ghee or oil and then add cumin seeds, asafoetida, green chilies , ginger and sauté for few seconds.
  • Now add the chopped tomatoes and salt , cover and cook till tomatoes become soft.
  • Add rest of the spices and sauté till oil or ghee start separating from the masala.
  • Add the boiled dal in the masala and add hot water to adjust the consistency of your preference.
  • Now mix and simmer the dal for 5-8 minutes till it reached to your desired consistency. Switch off the heat
  • Add fresh chopped coriander and lemon juice and mix.
  • Serve with a spoon or ghee or butter on top with hot steamed jeera rice/ naan or parathas.

Nutrition

Calories: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 107mg | Potassium: 709mg | Fiber: 27g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 520IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 6mg