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Dhaba dal recipe | Urad dal recipe dhaba style
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Dhaba dal recipe (Dhaba style Urad dal recipe)

US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml)
Course Main Course
Cuisine North Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Calories 188kcal
Author Kanan

Ingredients

For pressure cooking dal:

  • ½ cup Urad dal (split, skinless black gram) split and skinless
  • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 cup Water

For dhaba dal recipe:

  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • ½ cup Red onion finely chopped
  • 1 Green chili chopped finely
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic paste or freshly grated
  • ½ cup Tomato finely chopped
  • 1 ½ cups Water
  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • ½ teaspoon Garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon Kasoori methi (Dried fenugreek leaves) lightly crushed between your palms
  • 2 teaspoons Lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon Cilantro or coriander leaves chopped finely

Instructions

Pressure cooking the dal:

  • Wash the urad dal under running cold water till water runs clear.
  • Take washed dal in the pressure cooker. Add ½ cup of water.
  • Add turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt. Stir with spoon.
  • Cover the pressure cooker, put the weight on. Turn the heat on medium.
  • Cook for 3-4 whistles or till the urad dal is cooked.
  • Let the pressure go down by itself, then open the lid.

Making dhaba style urad dal recipe:

  • Now heat the oil in a pan on medium heat.
  • Once hot add chopped onions. Sprinkle some salt. Cook till onions are soft and translucent.
  • Add ginger paste, garlic paste and green chilies. Stir and saute for a minute.
  • Add chopped tomatoes. Mix well and cook. Cook till tomatoes are soft and slightly mushy.
  • Add cooked dal and extra 1 ½ cups of water. Adjust the water quantity as per your liking dal consistency.
  • Mix well and let it come to a simmer.
  • Simmer the dal on medium-low heat for good 5-7 minutes. Do stir in between
  • Then add butter. Let the butter melt. Stir well.
  • Add garam masala and kasoori methi. Mix well.
  • Add lemon juice.
  • Turn off the stove.
  • Lastly add chopped cilantro. Mix well.

Nutrition

Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 16.8g | Protein: 3.7g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4.7g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 663mg | Potassium: 211mg | Fiber: 3.8g | Sugar: 2.7g
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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