Urad Dal
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Cooking:
10 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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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.