urad chane ki dal
Urad chane ki dal is also known as maa-chole ki dal in Punjabi. It’s a delicious combination and you can use either skinless, split urad dal or split urad dal with husk. Urad chana dal is also a dhaba special dal and they also serve it with the same Punjabi tadka (tempering).
Recipe of urad chane ki dal
3/4 cup dhuli urad dal (split black gram)
1/2 cup chana dal (split Bengal gram)
2 tomatoes- chopped
1 medium onion- chopped
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
A pinch of hing (asafoetida)
2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp garam masala
1. Wash and soak urad dal and chana dal for 1 hour. Drain. Place both dal along with enough water, salt and red chilli and turmeric powders in a pressure cooker. Pressure cook till tender.
2. Mash dal with the back of a ladle (karchhi).
3. Heat ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds. When they change color, add hing.
4. Add onion and fry till light brown. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for 1 minute.
5. Add tomatoes and cook till oil begins to separate.
6. Add this tempering or tadka to the boiled dal and mix. Add garam masala and give 1 boil to dal, then let it simmer it on low heat for 5 minutes, covered. Serve hot urad chane ki dal garnished with coriander leaves.
