Name: Punjabi Sukha Urad Dal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Skin-on, split black lentils (urad dal) - 1 cup; Cooking oil - 2 tablespoons; Onion, chopped - 1; Green chile peppers, cut into large chunks - 4; Garlic, minced - 4 cloves; Minced fresh ginger root - 1 tablespoon; Water - 1 cup; Salt to taste - 1 cup; Tomato, chopped - 1 large; Garam masala - 1 teaspoon; Ground turmeric - ½ teaspoon; Chopped fresh cilantro - ¼ cup

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Ingredients for - Punjabi Sukha Urad Dal

1. Skin-on, split black lentils (urad dal) - 1 cup

2. Cooking oil - 2 tablespoons

3. Onion, chopped - 1

4. Green chile peppers, cut into large chunks - 4

5. Garlic, minced - 4 cloves

6. Minced fresh ginger root - 1 tablespoon

7. Water - 1 cup

8. Salt to taste - 1 cup

9. Tomato, chopped - 1 large

10. Garam masala - 1 teaspoon

11. Ground turmeric - ½ teaspoon

12. Chopped fresh cilantro - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Punjabi Sukha Urad Dal

1. Stage

Place the lentils into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak 4 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse.

2. Stage

Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed sauce pan over medium heat; cook the onion, green chile peppers, garlic, and ginger in the hot oil until the onions are golden brown, about 5 minutes. Stir the lentils into the onion mixture with 1 cup water; season with salt. Reduce heat to low and simmer until the lentils are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir the tomato, garam masala, and turmeric into the mixture. Cook until the lentils are cooked through, about 10 minutes more. Garnish with the cilantro to serve.