Spicy Udad Dal

Ingredients

For The Dal

• 1/3 cup urad dal (split black lentils)
• 1/2 cup mixed dals ( tuvoor dal, chana dal (split bengal gram) , green moong (whole green gram))
• salt to taste
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)

Other Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp oil
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced onions
• 1/2 cup tamato puree
• 2 tsp red chillie pwoder
• 2 tbsp coriander (dhania) powder
• 2 tsp garam Masala
• 4 to 5 cloves (laung / lavang)
• 4 cardamoms
• 1 cinnamon (dalchini)
• 3 garlic (lehsun) cloves , chopped
• 1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 whole dry kashmiri red chilli
• 1 bayleaf (tejpatta)
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Method:

1. Clean the dal & soak for 1 hour.
2. Heat the pressure cooker, add dal & pinch turmeric powder, salt and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
3. When dal is cooked, keep aside.

How to proceed

1. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seed, hing, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaf , when seeds crackle, add the red chili, garlic,  saute on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
2. Add onions and saute on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Add the tomato puree, red chili powder,  coriander powder,  garam Masala, some water and saute on a medium flame for another 1 to 2 minutes.
4. Add the prepared dal mixture, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
5. Add the lemon juice and coriander and mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 2 minutes.
6. Serve with bajra roti and garnished with coriander.