Name: Urad Dal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Skinned split black lentils (urad dal) - ¾ cup; Red kidney beans (rajma) - ¼ cup; Water, or more as needed - 3 cups; Salt, divided - 2 teaspoons; Grated ginger, divided - 1 teaspoon; Red chili powder, divided - 1 teaspoon; Butter - 3 tablespoons; Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons; Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon; Whole cloves - 2; Bay leaves - 2; Onion, diced - 1; Green chili, chopped, or more to taste - 1; Tomato, diced - 1; Garlic, crushed - 8 cloves; Ground coriander - 1 tablespoon; Ground turmeric - ½ teaspoon; Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon; Garam masala - 1 teaspoon; Heavy cream (Optional) - ½ cup

Ingredients for - Urad Dal

1. Skinned split black lentils (urad dal) ¾ cup

2. Red kidney beans (rajma) ¼ cup

3. Water, or more as needed 3 cups

4. Salt, divided 2 teaspoons

5. Grated ginger, divided 1 teaspoon

6. Red chili powder, divided 1 teaspoon

7. Butter 3 tablespoons

8. Vegetable oil 2 tablespoons

9. Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon

10. Whole cloves 2

11. Bay leaves 2

12. Onion, diced 1

13. Green chili, chopped, or more to taste 1

14. Tomato, diced 1

15. Garlic, crushed 8 cloves

16. Ground coriander 1 tablespoon

17. Ground turmeric ½ teaspoon

18. Lemon juice 1 teaspoon

19. Garam masala 1 teaspoon

20. Heavy cream (Optional) ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Urad Dal

1 . Stage

Combine black lentils and red kidney beans in a pot. Cover with water; let soak, 8 hours to overnight.

2 . Stage

Add 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon ginger, and 1/2 teaspoon chili powder to the beans. Boil until soft but not pasty, about 30 minutes.

3 . Stage

Heat butter and oil in a separate pot. Add cumin, cloves, and bay leaves; cook until sputtering, about 1 minute. Add onion, green chili, and remaining salt and ginger; fry until golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Add tomato and garlic; cook until tomato is soft, about 5 minutes. Add coriander, turmeric, and remaining chili powder; fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

4 . Stage

Add beans and lemon juice to the spice mixture; mix gently. Add garam masala. Simmer dal over low heat for 15 minutes. Add cream and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes.