Mah Di Dhuli Dal (Split black gram )

Indian food culture is full of flavors and aromatics .Preparation of dal (pulses)with rice and chapati is most common in North India .Adding Rasam with rice is the regular trend of South India.Most of the Dals preparation are quite simple and somehow similar as started with boiling of dal followed by adding tempering in it.But each and every dal gives a unique taste and flavor to taste buds.Today I am sharing the recipe of this simple yet most exotic recipe of mah di dhuli dal.It is split and washed (dehusked) black gram dal , a must in Punjabi cuisine .Served with chapati and a common side dish Bharva Bhindi ,(I have already posted the recipe for same) this dal can force you to lick your fingers .So let’s start the recipe.

Ingredients:

1 cup split Black gram (Dhuli urad dal)

4 garlic cloves chopped

1 cupChopped tomatoes

1 teaspoon grated ginger

1 teaspoon Chopped green chilly

1/2 pinch Asafetida

1/2 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)

1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds

Spices:

1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

1 teaspoon coriander powder

1/2 teaspoon red chilly powder

Salt to taste

1/2 teaspoon garam masala

2 tablespoon clarified butter

1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves

1 teaspoon butter or ghee

Method:

Wash and boil urad dal with a pinch of turmeric powder and so of salt in 3 to 4 cup of water for 1 whistle in pressure cooker.

Heat clarified butter in a pan ,add Asefetida ,cumin seeds and dried fenugreek leaves.Stir for 1 minute.

Add chopped garlic and ginger .Sauté till golden in color.

Now add remaining turmeric powder , all spices and salt except garam masala.

Add chopped tomatoes and green chilly ,stir and sauté till oil comes out from edges.

Add this tempering or tadka to pre cooked dal.Let the dal cooked  for 5 minutes .

Remove from heat , add garam masala ,chopped coriander leaves .

Serve with butter and chapati or Paratha.

Serve-3. Cooking time-30 minute

You may also like Mah  Chole di dal .

Note: Don’t over cook the dal or else it will become a mess.