Maa Ki Dal Recipe
Maa ki dal or kali dal recipe is a delicious and wholesome Punjabi dal recipe with whole black gram or sabut urad dal. This dal tastes best with roti or rice.
Servings: 3
Calories: 317kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Black lentils sabut urad dal
- 3 tomatoes large
- 10 cashews optional
- 3 tablespoons oil or ghee
- 2 onions medium, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste minced ginger garlic
- 2 green chilies slit
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
- water as needed
- salt as needed
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
Instructions
- Pick, rinse and soak sabut urad dal or whole black gram in plenty of water overnight. Puree 3 large tomatoes with cashews if using.
- To make maa di dal heat 3 tablespoons oil or ghee in a pressure cooker base.
- Once the oil is hot temper with cumin leaves and a bay leaf.
- Add sliced onions and saute till they turn soft.
- Next add minced ginger garlic and slit green chilies. Saute till the raw smell goes off.
- Add pureed tomatoes and mix. Add all the spice powders and saute till tomatoes release fat from the sides.
- Now add the soaked and drained sabut urad dal. Mix well and add required water and salt. Cover and pressure cook for 30-40 minutes (Around 20-22 whistles)
- Once the pressure settles check if the kali dal is creamy and completely cooked. Simmer for 5-6 minutes to adjust consistency. Add cilantro leaves and mix well. Serve maa di dal hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 3servings | Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 123mg | Potassium: 445mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1222IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 4mg