Sookhi Urad Dal
These are very hot little firecrackers from the orient. They can be used to add spice to almost any oriental dish. They dry very easily and can be stored and used this way for a long time.
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS
Urad dal/white lentil – 1 cup
Onion – 1 (medium sized, finely chopped)
Lemon – 1 (small one)
Ginger julienne – 1 tbsp
Green chiles – 2 (chopped)
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Asafoetida/hing – ⅛ tsp
Cumin seeds/jeera – 1 tsp
Carom Seeds/ajwain – 1 tsp
Garam Masala – 1 tsp
Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves for garnishing
Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp
INSTRUCTIONS
Clean and soak lentil for 1 hour in some water. Drain the water.
Add lentil with 3 cups water,turmeric powder and 1 tsp oil in a heavy bottom open pan.
Once the water starts boiling, lower the flame and let the lentils get cooked till water is all soaked by lentils.. Keep stirring in between. Make sure the lentil does not turn mushy.
Heat the remaining oil in a pan. Add the asafoetida, carom seeds and cumin seeds. When the cumin seeds begin to crackle, add the chopped onions. Sauté the onions turn translucent. Add chopped green chiles, ginger, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and mix well.
Add the cooked lentil and mix well. Remove from the flame
Juice the lemon and add it in the pan and mix well.
Transfer in a serving bowl, garnish coriander leaves and serve.
From priyakitchenette.com