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Ma Choliya di Dal - Cook Smart

This flavourful dal is very popular especially among the Punjabis This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel

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Ma Choliya di Dal - Cook Smart

Main IngredientsSplit black gram with skin (chilkewali urad dal), Split Bengal gram (chana dal)
CuisinePunjabi
CourseDals and Kadhis
Prep Time4-5 hour
Cook time31-40 minutes
Serve4
TasteSpicy
Level of CookingEasy
OthersVeg

Ingredients list for Ma Choliya di Dal - Cook Smart

  • 1/2 cup Split black gram with skin (chilkewali urad dal) soaked
  • 1/2 cup Split Bengal gram (chana dal) soaked
  • to taste Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • Green chillies
  • 1 Medium onion
  • 1 Medium tomato
  • 4 tablespoons Oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • 2 teaspoons Garlic chopped
  • 2 teaspoons Ginger chopped
  • 3/4 teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black peppercorns crushed
  • a few Ginger strips
  • 1 sprigs Fresh coriander leaves

Method

  1. Put split Bengal gram, split black gram, salt, turmeric powder and 2 cups water in a deep non-stick pan and let it come to a boil. Cover and cook.
  2. Chop green chillies roughly and add to the pan and continue to cook till the grams are soft.
  3. While the grams cook, finely chop onion and tomato.
  4. To make the tempering, heat oil in another non-stick pan, add asafoetida and cumin seeds and saute till cumin seeds change colour. Add onion and saute. Add garlic and ginger and saute till fragrant and golden.
  5. Add tomato and saute till pulpy. Add Kashmiri red chilli powder and mix.
  6. When the grams are cooked add the tempering to the grams and mix. Mash the grams with a hand blender.
  7. Add milk and mix and mash again with the blender.
  8. Add crushed black peppercorns and mix well.
  9. Pour into a serving bowl, garnish with gingers strips and coriander sprig and serve hot.
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