Authentic home cooking from India, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad India as काली उड़द की दाल (kali urad ki dal recipe in Hindi)

Kali Urad Dal (Black Gram Lentils)

Name: Kali Urad Dal (Black Gram Lentils)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup black gram lentils (kali urad dal); 1 chopped onion; 1 chopped tomato; 1 teaspoon chopped garlic; 1 teaspoon chopped ginger; 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder; 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder; 2 tablespoons oil; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; Salt to taste

Shashi Gupta @Shashigupta

Indore Madhya Pradesh

Kali Urad Dal (Black Gram Lentils)

Shashi Gupta @Shashigupta

Indore Madhya Pradesh

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Ingredients

30 mins

2 servings

1 cupblack gram lentils (kali urad dal)
1chopped onion
1chopped tomato
1 teaspoonchopped garlic
1 teaspoonchopped ginger
1/2 teaspoonred chili powder
1/2 teaspoongaram masala powder
1/2 teaspooncoriander powder
1/4 teaspoonturmeric powder
2 tablespoonsoil
1 teaspooncumin seeds
1 teaspoonmustard seeds
Salt to taste

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Steps

30 mins

1

Soak the black gram lentils for 30 minutes. Cook in a pressure cooker until soft.
2

Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds. Add ginger and garlic and sauté until golden brown. Add onions and sauté.
3

Now add red chili powder, garam masala powder, and coriander powder. Sprinkle a little water and sauté until the oil separates from the spices.
4

Add the chopped tomatoes and cook for a minute.
5

Add the boiled black gram lentils and water, and simmer on low heat.
6

Add chopped fresh cilantro. Serve hot with rice.

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Shashi Gupta @Shashigupta

Published in the US on April 09, 2025 14:31

Indore Madhya Pradesh

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