Mash Ki Daal (Urad Dal)
Mash Ki Daal (Urad Dal) is a dry curry prepared with split and skinned black lentils boiled with spices and then tempered for added flavor.
- Prep time
- 1 hr
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 ½ cups split and washed Urad/Maash daal ((see notes))
- 1 cup water ((see notes))
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp red chilli powder
- ½ tsp turmeric
- ¼ cup oil ((see notes))
- ½ onion
- 1 tsp whole cumin
- 4 red button chilies ((optional))
- 2 tbsp slivered ginger
- 1 chopped green chilli
- 1 lemon
- ¼ cup cilantro
Instructions
- 1
Wash the lentils and soak them in 3 cups of water for 1 hour (see notes)
- 2
Rinse and strain them after the hour is over and add them to your cooking pot with 1 cup water, salt, red chili powder, and turmeric powder.
- 3
Cook on full heat till the water evaporates and only two tablespoons remain. (see notes)
- 4
Fry the onion, cumin seeds, and button chilies in the ¼ cup oil till they're all well toasted, and then add this mixture (including the oil) to the lentils. (see notes)
- 5
Garnish with julienned ginger, chopped green chilies, and cilantro. (see notes)
- 6
Quarter the lemon and serve with the daal.