Urad Dal Chainsoo

Name: Urad Dal Chainsoo
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup urad dal chilka (split black gram); 2 tbsp mustard oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera); 1 tsp mustard seeds (sarson); 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing); 1 medium onion finely chopped; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 1-2 chopped green chillies; 1 medium tomato chopped; 1 tsp salt or to taste; 1/2 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi); 1 tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp coriander powder (dhania); 1 tbsp rice flour; 1 tbsp coriander leaves for garnish

Madhu Bindra @madhubindra

A simple and traditional Garhwali dish from the state of Uttarakhand. Urad Dal Chainsoo or pahadi dal is high in protein and an energy powerhouse. Try out this easy recipe. #ga24 #uraddal #uttarakhand

Madhu Bindra @madhubindra

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Ingredients

40 minutes

2 people

1/2 cupurad dal chilka (split black gram)
2 tbspmustard oil
1 tspcumin seeds (jeera)
1 tspmustard seeds (sarson)
1/4 tspasafoetida (hing)
1medium onion finely chopped
1 tbspginger garlic paste
1-2chopped green chillies
1medium tomato chopped
1 tspsalt or to taste
1/2 tspKashmiri red chilli powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder (haldi)
1 tspcumin powder
1 tspcoriander powder (dhania)
1 tbsprice flour
1 tbspcoriander leaves for garnish

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Steps

40 minutes

1

To begin, dry roast the dal on medium heat until it colorizes. Allow it to cool. Grind into a coarse powder and keep aside.
2

Heat mustard oil in a pan to smoking point and let it cool a bit. Add the cumin seeds, mustard seeds, and asafoetida. Allow them to crackle.
3

Add the chopped onions with green chillies. Saute until the onions are translucent.
4

Add the ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute.
5

Next, add the tomatoes with salt. Cook until they soften and oil starts appearing on the sides.
6

Now add the ground dal and saute until you can smell the aroma.
7

Add about 3 cups of water in batches to avoid forming lumps. Mix well.
8

Add the dry masalas - Kashmiri red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, and cumin powder. Mix well.
9

Allow it to come to a boil. Reduce the heat and let it cook on medium to low heat for 15-20 minutes until the dal is done and it thickens. Or you can pressure cook it on medium heat for 3-4 whistles.
10

Finish with chopped green coriander leaves and mix well.
11

The Urad Dal Chainsoo is ready to serve. Serve hot with rice.