Lentil Urad Curry Recipe

Urad dal or mash ki dal is an smart side that is a perfect complement to a sharp and saucy meat dish.

Top it with a simple tadka of fried whole red chilies, and serve it with a salad, and roti or chapati.

Ingredients

Lentil

Cooking Oil → 1/3 Cup

Ginger Paste → 2 Tbsp

Garlic Paste → 2 Tbsp

Salt → 1 Tsp

Turmeric Powder → 1 Tsp

Cumin Powder → 1 Tsp

All spices powder → 1 Tsp

Red chili powder → 1 Tbsp

Dry Coriander Powder → 1 Tbsp

Urad Lentil → 500 gm (Washed and soaked)

Water → 500ml

Temper

Butter → 2 Tbsp

Cooking Oil → 2 Tbsp

Paprika Powder → 1 Tsp

Whole Red Chili → 6 to 8

Garnishing

Green Coriander → ½ Cup

Green Chili → 6 (Cut into small pieces)

Butter → 1 Tbsp

Recipe

Lentil

Put cooking oil in a pressure cooker on medium to high flame.

Add ginger garlic paste and cook until the raw smell should be gone.

Add tomato puree, salt, dry coriander, turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin powder and all spices powder and fry the mixture well.

When oil leave the edges then add washed and soaked lentil and mix well with fry mixture and wait to boil.

Add water and bend the lid and give pressure for 8 minutes after whistle.

Putt off the flame and release the pressure carefully. Now you will see lentil is cooked. Check lentil by pressing it with a finger, it will also be soft.

Garnishing

Dish out cooked lentil and sprinkle green coriander leaves and green chili over it.

Tempering

Put cooking oil in a pan and add paprika powder whole red chili and fry, add butter. Put this temper over cooked lentil.

Serving

Serve it with naan, Chapati or roti with green chatni and salad.

About Urad Lentil Recipe

This urad daal recipe is extremely popular in India and with this authentic lentil curry recipe, you will be sured to love it. Urad daal mash is a wonderful Indian lentil curry recipe that is perfectly served alongside a side of homemade Nan, Roti or Chapattis. This recipe is not only packed full of flavor and spices but also a quick recipe. Must try this recipe.