Creamed Urad Daal

Name: Creamed Urad Daal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 1 cup Urad Dal; 1 chopped onion; 2 chopped garlic cloves; 2 inches chopped fresh ginger; 1 green chili; 0.5 cup oil; 2 tbsp ground cumin; 1 tbsp ground coriander; 1.5 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp chili powder; 1 tbsp garam masala; 0.667 cup whole cream

A South Asian dal of lentils and coriander, seasoned with ginger and chilli and simmered on the stove.

1 hr 45 min · Serves 6 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 90 min · 105 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Bring daal to boil in 6 cups water, lower heat and simmer for 1 hour or until daal feels soft. Drain daal and reserve liquid.
60 min
2
Blend onion, garlic, ginger and chilli together in blender to form a paste, or finely chop them together with a knife.
3
Heat oil in frying pan and fry onion mixture over high heat, stirring constantly, until golden brown. Add cumin and corriander and fry for 2 minutes.
2 min
4
Add the daal, salt, chilli powder and garam masala. Pour 300 mel or 1 1/4 cups of reserved liquid into pan, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
10 min
5
Just before serving stir in the cream and simmer 2 minutes to heat through.
2 min