Punjabi Sukha Urad Dal

Name: Punjabi Sukha Urad Dal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup skin-on, split black lentils (urad dal); 2 tablespoons cooking oil; 1 onion, chopped; 4 green chile peppers, cut into large chunks; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root; 1 cup water; salt to taste; 1 large tomato, chopped; 1 teaspoon garam masala; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Rating: 4.63 stars

19 Ratings
14 Reviews
4 Photos

This is a very comforting dal for a cold day. Urad dal is stickier and heavier than other dals, so this is a thick-style dal. Serve with fresh phulkas with some chopped onion, tomato, and cucumber (kheera) salad on the side for crunch.

By SUSMITA

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

45 mins

total:

55 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Place the lentils into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak 4 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse.

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Step 2
Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed sauce pan over medium heat; cook the onion, green chile peppers, garlic, and ginger in the hot oil until the onions are golden brown, about 5 minutes. Stir the lentils into the onion mixture with 1 cup water; season with salt. Reduce heat to low and simmer until the lentils are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir the tomato, garam masala, and turmeric into the mixture. Cook until the lentils are cooked through, about 10 minutes more. Garnish with the cilantro to serve.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

277 calories; protein 13.8g; carbohydrates 39.8g; fat 7.9g; sodium 31.4mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (14)

Most helpful positive review

Trish Megyesi

05/24/2010

This was absolutely delicious! Even my picky eaters loved it. My only change was to use two hungarian green peppers (less hot than other peppers) because my girls don't like it too spicy. I also made my own Garam Masala blend (2 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 teaspoon black pepper 3 teaspoon ground cumin 3 teaspoon ground coriander and 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cloves). Mix those well and use amount called for in recipe. Read More

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Lori K. Bogren

10/26/2011

Good...but nothing special. Darn. Read More

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(4)

19 Ratings

5 star values: 13
4 star values: 5
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Trish Megyesi

05/24/2010

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cstopre

11/04/2009

This dal tastes better if you add 2tbsps of curd and 1 tbsp of cream to it.serve it with plain paratha or simple pea pulav. chhaya cstopre Read More

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RoseRover

02/16/2010

We enjoyed this. I also tried it with the 2 tbsp curd (yogurt in my case) and 1 tbsp cream suggested by the other reviewer and they added a nice creaminess to the lentils. Read More

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RALWATTAR

01/31/2011

DELICIOUS. I used red lentils (all I had) and about 3 cups water. I doubled the spices and added 1 bullion cube. Will definitely be making again. Read More

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DiamondGirl amanecer

12/16/2010

This was very good and flavorful though I found 4 chilies were hot enough for us. So next time I will use 2 or 3 chilies instead. Thanks for your wonderful Indian dishes Susmita. Read More

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Lori K. Bogren

10/26/2011

Good...but nothing special. Darn. Read More

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Ryan Lam

02/19/2016

Thoughts: I thought this was a flavorful dish. I used the Kashmiri Garam Masala recipe from food.com for the spice and serrano peppers for the chilis when making this. I used 2 times the amount of tumeric and garam masala this recipe asked for. Question that came to mind: Should I be simmering the onions and peppers long enough to make them super soft that they dissolve into the dish? I can tell I'm biting into tomatoes and urad dals but am I suppose to be biting into onions and peppers too? Or are they only for flavor? Request: Can more people post pictures of this dish? Read More

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tamarpow

03/19/2014

All the grown ups at the table loved it. I ate it with some sour cream on the side but it didn't need it. Very good comfort food indeed! Read More

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Anjali

08/25/2015

Great healthy recipe. The whole family liked it. I used 1/2 tsp. salt and might use a little bit more next time. I served it with brown basmati as I didn't have any of the breads on hand. UPDATE: I didn't have green chili so I used a 1/2 Tbs. chili powder and 1/2 tsp. red chili flakes (for a 6 serving portion). Upped salt to 1tsp. Great again over quinoa this time. Thank you! Read More

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Punjabi Sukha Urad Dal

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 277.2

% Daily Value *

protein: 28 %

carbohydrates: 13 %

dietary fiber: 8 %

sugars:

fat: 12 %

saturated fat: 6 %

vitamin a iu: 22 %

niacin equivalents: 17 %

vitamin b6: 16 %

vitamin c: 199 %

folate: 23 %

calcium: 11 %

iron: 30 %

magnesium: 41 %

potassium: 21 %

sodium: 1 %

thiamin: 9 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Trish Megyesi

05/24/2010

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cstopre

11/04/2009

This dal tastes better if you add 2tbsps of curd and 1 tbsp of cream to it.serve it with plain paratha or simple pea pulav. chhaya cstopre

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(28)

RoseRover

02/16/2010

We enjoyed this. I also tried it with the 2 tbsp curd (yogurt in my case) and 1 tbsp cream suggested by the other reviewer and they added a nice creaminess to the lentils.

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(18)

RALWATTAR

01/31/2011

DELICIOUS. I used red lentils (all I had) and about 3 cups water. I doubled the spices and added 1 bullion cube. Will definitely be making again.

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(9)

DiamondGirl amanecer

12/16/2010

This was very good and flavorful though I found 4 chilies were hot enough for us. So next time I will use 2 or 3 chilies instead. Thanks for your wonderful Indian dishes Susmita.

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Lori K. Bogren