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| Main ingredients | Split pigeon peas, Split Bengal gram, Turmeric powder, Whole wheat flour, Mustard oil, Ghee, Cumin seeds, Garlic, Dried red chillies, Onion, Red chilli powder, Coriander powder, Garam masala powder, Fresh coriander leaves |
| Cuisine | Uttar Pradesh |
| Course | Dals and kadhis |
| Prep time | 25-30 minutes |
| Cook time | 35-40 minutes |
| Serve | 4 |
| Taste | Mild |
| Level of cooking | Easy |
| Others | Vegetarian |
Ingredients
- 1 cup split pigeon pea (toor dal), soaked
- ¼ cup split Bengal gam (chana dal), soaked
- 1¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- 1½ cups whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) + for dusting
- 3 teaspoons mustard oil
- 2-3 tablespoons ghee + for drizzling
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 1½ tablespoons chopped garlic
- 4-5 dried red chillies
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander leaves
- Fresh coriander sprigs for garnish
Method
- Put split pigeon peas and Bengal gram in a pressure cooker, add 3½ cups water, ¾ teaspoon turmeric powder and salt and mix well. Cover with a lid, and cook under pressure on medium heat for 4-5 whistles.
- Meanwhile, take whole wheat flour in a parat, add salt and mustard oil and mix well. Add ¾ cup water and knead into a soft dough. Cover with a damp muslin cloth and set aside for 5 minutes.
- Take a big portion of the dough, shape it into a ball. Dust the worktop with whole wheat flour, place the dough on it, roll it into a large disc, and cut into roundels with a small stainless-steel bowl.
- Apply some water on 4 opposite sides of each roundel, bring them to the center and press to seal. This is a dumpling.
- To make the tempering, heat ghee in a deep pan. Add cumin seeds and let them change colour. Add garlic, mix and cook till light golden brown.
- Add dried red chillies, mix and sauté till light brown. Add onion, mix and saute till golden brown.
- Add remaining turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala powder, mix and saute for 1 minute.
- Open the cooker once the pressure has reduced completely, add the cooked gram mixture to the tempering, mix well and cook till the mixture comes to a boil.
- Add the dumplings and mix well. Cover and cook on medium heat for 6-8 minutes or till done.
- Add coriander leaves and mix well.
- Transfer the dal ki dulhan into a serving bowl, drizzle ghee and garnish with coriander sprigs and serve hot.
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