Mah Chole Di Dal

Earlier I had posted recipe of Mah Rajma Di Dal . This is another version of previous one.It tastes incredibly awesome and when I start preparing this my daughter started taking rounds in kitchen.She is curious to know when it will be ready to eat.A dal full of flavors and aromatics reminds you of typical Punjabi cuisine. So let’s start the recipe. Yum.

Ingredients:

2cups Whole black gram(urad dal)

1 cup Split Bengal Gram(chana dal)

12 no’s Chopped Garlic cloves

2 Teaspoon Grated Ginger

4Teaspoon Chopped Green chilly

4 no’s Chopped tomatoes

2 Teaspoon Dried fenugreek leaves

1/2 Pinch Asafetida

2 Teaspoon Cumin seeds

1 TeaspoonTurmeric powder

2 Teaspoon Coriander powder

2 Teaspoon Kashmiri mirch

Salt to taste

2 Teaspoon Garam masala powder

1/2 cup Chopped , coriander leaves

4 Tablespoon Clarified butter(ghee)

Method:

Wash and cook both dals together with a pinch of a salt, 4 chopped garlic cloves and 8 cups of  water.Pressure cook for 7-8 whistles.

Heat ghee in a pan and add asafetida,fenugreek leaves,cumin seeds,garlic and ginger one by one.Sauté for 1 minute.

Now add all spices and salt and 1 tsp of  garam masala powder.

Add chopped tomato and green chilly.

Stir frequently till all spices and mix together and ghee comes out.Transfer this tempering over boiled dal and stir on low flame for 15 minutes.

If your dal is not ready you can go for 2 more whistle along with tempering.

Garnish with chopped coriander,garam masala,and butter.

Ready to eat with naan,rice and roti.

Serve-4. Cooking time-1 hour