Indian Recipe

Indian Recipes ⇢ Urad dal

Category

Vegetarian

Meal of Day

Dinner

Zone/Region

North Indian Recipe

Total number of servings 5

Urad dal, also known as black gram, is a variety of lentil popular in South Asian cooking. It is high in protein, dietary fiber, and vital minerals like iron, potassium, magnesium, and calcium. Is said to be great for digestion, heart health.

Nutritional values

Energy293 kcal
Carbohydrates22 g
Proteins9 g
Fat19 g
Saturated Fat11 g
Fiber7 g
Sugar2 g
Cholesterol58 mg
Sodium793 mg
Potassium200 mg
Calcium55 mg
Iron3 mg
Vitamin A755 IU
Vitamin C5.7 mg

Ingredients

¼ cup of kidney beans (Rajma)
1 /3 cup of onions, finely chopped
1 medium size tomato, chopped
1 teaspoon of ginger, finely chopped or grated
1 /3 teaspoon of turmeric (Haldi) powder
¾ cup of urad dal
1 ½ cup of water
Salt as required
For tempering:
1 teaspoon of cumin (Jeera) seeds
4-5 medium-sized garlic, crushed lightly
½ teaspoon of garam masala
1-2 green chilli, chopped
2-3 tablespoon oil /ghee/butter

Procedure

Soak the lentils in enough water overnight.
In a pressure cooker take urad dal, rajma, salt, and enough water.
Pressure cook on medium flame till the lentils are softened well. (Around 3-4 whistles)
Once the pressure settles down, remove the lid and stir the dal.
If the dal looks thick, then add some water and simmer for 1-2 minutes.
Add salt, stir well and keep aside.
In a small pan, heat oil or ghee or butter.
First fry the cumin (jeera) seeds and let them crackle.
Add garlic, ginger, and stir for few seconds.
Add onions, and cook till they become soft.
Next add the tomatoes, green chilli and fry for few sec.
Add turmeric, garam masala and mix well.
Immediately pour the mixture in the dal.