Punjabi Sookhi Urad Daal

Ingredients

• 1 cup Split White Gram / Safed Urad
• 1 cup/125 gms Tomatoes / Tamatar (chopped)
• 3/4 tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
• 1 tsp Red Chilli powder / Laal mirch powder
• 1/3 tsp Garam Masala Powder
• 2.5 tsp Lemon Juice / Nimbu Ka Ras
• 2 tbsp Fresh Coriander / Cilantro / Hara Dhaniya
• 2 tbsp Cooking Oil
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
• 1.5 tbsp Clarified Butter / Desi Ghee
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida / Hing powder
• 1 tsp Green Chillies / Hari Mirch (chopped)
• 2 tsp Ginger / Adrak (chopped)

Instructions

1. 1

   Wash and soak dhuli urad daal daal in enough water for 20 minutes

2. 2

   Drain the water and boil 4 cups of water in a pan .

3. 3

   When water start boiling add 1/4 tsp turmeric and the soaked daal in it.

4. 4

   Cook till its almost done but the grain should remain separate.

5. 5

   Drain the boiled daal in a colander to drain the extra water.

6. 6

   Heat oil and ghee in a pan and add the tempering ingredients.

7. 7

   Add chopped tomato and salt and cook till tomato become soft and mushy

8. 8

   Now add turmeric ,chili powder,garam masala and the boiled daal in the pan.

9. 9

   Mix gently and cover the pan and simmer till done.

10. 10

    Add lemon juice,fresh coriander and 1 tbsp of ghee.

11. 11

    Mix and serve hot