MAA KI DAL (URAD DAL SABUT, WHOLE BLACK GRAM)

Recipe type: Low fat, very low cholesterol

Preparation time: 40 minute

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Maa ki Dal (Urad dal sabut, whole black gram)

1/4 cup Kidney beans

1 onion, chopped

1 tomato, chopped or pureed

1 green Chili, chopped

1" ginger, grated

2 Tbsp fresh coriander leaves, chopped

2 cups water

2 tsp fresh lime juice

1 cup milk skim

1 Tbsp canola oil (or ghee)

Spices:

1 tsp red chili powder

1 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp garam masala

1 small grain Hing (Asafoateda)

salt to taste

Preparation

• Mix dal and kidney beans and wash thoroughly. Put in a deep skillet (or pressure cooker) and add water. Cook on medium heat until become soft, about 25 minutes. Keep aside.
• Grind onion, ginger, green chili and all the spices in a grinder to make a paste (add a little bit water if necessary.).
• Heat another skillet and add oil. Add the above paste and fry for 5-7 minutes over medium heat. Add tomato and stir well, cook for another 1 minute. Transfer the cooked dal in the frying pan.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and mix the lime juice. Add milk and stir thoroughly. Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with naan, chappati, roti, tortilla, bread, plain rice, etc. Note
• If you take onion, ginger and chili very finely chopped, then grinding is not necessary.