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Maah Chole Ki Dal Recipe (How to make maah chole di dal recipe)
US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml)
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
North Indian, Punjabi
Prep Time
30
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
50
minutes
minutes
Servings
3
servings
Calories
192
kcal
Author
Kanan
Ingredients
For maah chole di dal recipe:
▢
½
cup
Urad dal (split, with skin)
▢
¼
cup
Chana dal (Split bengal gram)
▢
Salt
to taste
▢
1
teaspoon
Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed
▢
1
teaspoon
Garlic paste or freshly grated
▢
2
tablespoons
Butter
(makhan)
▢
1 ½
cups
Water
for pressure cooking
▢
½ to 1
cup
Water
to add later for right dal consistency
▢
1
tablespoon
Cilantro or coriander leaves
finely chopped
▢
1
tablespoon
Mint leaves
finely chopped
For tempering (tadka):
▢
1
tablespoon
Ghee (Clarified butter)
▢
½
teaspoon
Ginger
finely chopped
▢
½
teaspoon
Garlic
finely chopped
▢
1
Green chili
finely chopped
▢
¼
cup
Red onion
finely chopped
▢
¼
cup
Tomato
finely chopped
▢
1
teaspoon
Red chili powder
Instructions
Making Maah Chole ki Dal Recipe:
Combine and wash both dals and soak for 30 minutes.
Then discard the water and take into pressure cooker along with salt, ginger paste, garlic paste, butter and 1 ½ cups of water.
Pressure cook it for 5-6 whistles on medium heat or till soft. Then mash slightly using back of spoon of spatula.
Add remaining water to get right consistency and simmer for 4-5 minutes.
Making tempering:
Heat the ghee in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add onion, ginger, garlic and green chili, cook till soft and light pink in color.
Then add tomatoes and cook till soft.
Now mix in red chili powder and cook for a minute.
Add this tempering to the dal and mix.
Lastly add chopped coriander and mint leaves. Turn off the stove.
Nutrition
Calories:
192
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
16.1
g
|
Protein:
4.8
g
|
Fat:
13.1
g
|
Saturated Fat:
6.9
g
|
Cholesterol:
31
mg
|
Sodium:
661
mg
|
Potassium:
92
mg
|
Fiber:
2.3
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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