READY IN 55 mins

Punjabi Sukha Urad Dal

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"This is a very comforting dal for a cold day. Urad dal is stickier and heavier than other dals, so this is a thick-style dal. Serve with fresh phulkas with some chopped onion, tomato, and cucumber (kheera) salad on the side for crunch." — SUSMITA

Directions

Place the lentils into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak 4 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse.
Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed sauce pan over medium heat; cook the onion, green chile peppers, garlic, and ginger in the hot oil until the onions are golden brown, about 5 minutes. Stir the lentils into the onion mixture with 1 cup water; season with salt. Reduce heat to low and simmer until the lentils are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir the tomato, garam masala, and turmeric into the mixture. Cook until the lentils are cooked through, about 10 minutes more. Garnish with the cilantro to serve.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 45 mins
READY IN 55 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

May 24, 2010

This was absolutely delicious! Even my picky eaters loved it. My only change was to use two hungarian green peppers (less hot than other peppers) because my girls don't like it too spicy. I also made my own Garam Masala blend (2 teaspoon ginger, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 2 teaspoon black pepper, 3 teaspoon ground cumin, 3 teaspoon ground coriander, and 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1 teaspoon ground cloves). Mix those well and use amount called for in recipe.

—Angel43537

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Oct 26, 2011

Good...but nothing special. Darn.

—squishy

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9 Ratings

Nov 04, 2009

This dal tastes better if you add 2tbsps of curd and 1 tbsp of cream to it.serve it with plain paratha or simple pea pulav. chhaya[cstopre]

—cstopre

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Feb 16, 2010

We enjoyed this. I also tried it with the 2 tbsp curd (yogurt in my case) and 1 tbsp cream suggested by the other reviewer and they added a nice creaminess to the lentils.

—RoseRover

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Jan 31, 2011

DELICIOUS. I used red lentils (all I had) and about 3 cups water. I doubled the spices and added 1 bullion cube. Will definitely be making again.

—RALWATTAR

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Dec 16, 2010

This was very good and flavorful, though I found 4 chilies were hot enough for us. So next time I will use 2 or 3 chilies instead. Thanks for your wonderful Indian dishes, Susmita.

—DiamondGirl amanecer

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Nutrition

Calories
277 kcal
14%

Carbohydrates
39.8 g
13%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
7.9 g
12%

Fiber
2.1 g
8%

Protein
13.8 g
28%

Sodium
128 mg
5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Punjabi Sukha Urad Dal

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 277
Calories from Fat: 71

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7.9g 12 %
** Saturated Fat 1.1g 6 %
** Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 128mg 5 %
Potassium 741mg 21 %
Total Carbohydrates 39.8g 13 %
** Dietary Fiber 2.1g 8 %
Protein 13.8g 28 %
** Sugars 4.7g
Vitamin A 22 %
Vitamin C 199 %
Calcium 14 %
Iron 55 %
** Thiamin 9 %
Niacin 16 %
** Vitamin B6 16 %
Magnesium 41 %
Folate 50 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.