Urad Chana Dal
Urad-Chana Dal is a simple, quick, and delicious Instant Pot recipe. This Urad-Chana Dal's luscious, creamy, melt-in-mouth texture will make this your favorite Dal recipe. This dal's refreshing deep yellow color is very appetizing to the eyes and palate. Cooked using everyday basic spices makes it light on the tummy, which makes you crave it more often. To add the extra punch, top it with freshly made hot tadka. The aroma of fresh tadka and the sizzling sound of it makes this recipe even more divine.
Servings: 5
Calories: 178kcal
Equipment
- Chopping Board
- Knife
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup Bengal gram lentil Chana dal– ⅓ cup
- ⅔ cup Black gram lentil Split Urad dal – ⅔ cup
- 250 g Tomato 2 finely diced
- 200 g Onion 1 medium size finely diced
- 20 g Ginger 1 inch piece grated
- 5 g Green chilies 3 to 4 chopped or slit
- 15 g Cilantro Handful chopped
- 2 teaspoon Oil Clarified butter or Ghee preferred – 2 tbs
- 1 tablespoon Lime – juice of 1 to 2 limes
- 3- 4 cup Water can be varied depending on desired consistency
Spices
- ½ teaspoon Garam masala
- 1 teaspoon Dry mango powder
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoon Coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds jeera – 1 tsp
- ⅛ teaspoon Asafetida hing – generous pinch
- Cloves 6 to 7
- 1 teaspoon Salt Adjust as per your taste
Instructions
- Start the instant pot on SAUTE mode and heat the ghee/oil.
- Add asafetida and cumin seeds and let the seeds splutter.
- Then add cloves, green chili, and ginger and saute for 30 seconds.
- Now add diced onion. Saute until onions are translucent.
- Next, add tomatoes and saute until soft and mushy.
- Add all the spices except garam masala and lemon juice and mix them.
- Wash the lentils for 3-4 water extracts and then add them to the cooking pot.
- Add water 3-4 times the volume of lentils using the same measuring cup and give it a good stir before closing the lid.
- Press CANCEL and close the instant pot lid with vent in sealing position. Press MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK mode for 2 minutes and let the pressure release naturally(NR)
- When the float valve pops down, open the lid, add garam masala and, lemon juice and, chopped cilantro.
- Urad-chana dal is ready to be served. For an extra rich look and flavors, add additional tadka on the top.
Nutrition
Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 501mg | Potassium: 355mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 753IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 4mg