Darbari Dal ( Pressure Cooker )

by Tarla Dalal

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Darbari dal, a quick fix dal that can be made when you are tired of making the same old dal fry and dal tadka. All it takes is hot water as a stand by to ease your cooking time.

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Darbari Dal ( Pressure Cooker ) recipe - How to make Darbari Dal ( Pressure Cooker )

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Whistles: High 3, Low 1 Soaking Time: 1 Hour Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 25 mins Total Time: 1001 hours 40 minutes 4Makes 4 servings (4 serving )
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Ingredients

1/3 cup masoor dal (split red lentil)
1/3 cup moong dal (split green gram)
2 tbsp toovar (arhar) dal
3 tbsp ghee
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/3 cup finely chopped onions
1/2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/2 tbsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 1/2 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
salt to taste
2 tbsp fresh curds (dahi) , beaten
2 tbsp fresh cream

For The Garnish
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

For Serving
steamed rice
salad of your choice

Method

Clean, wash and soak the dals together in a bowl for an hour. Drain and keep aside.
Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker, add the cumin seeds, onions, dried fenugreek leaves, green chillies and ginger-garlic paste, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes or till the onions turn translucent.
Add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander-cumin seeds powder and garam masala, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes, while stirring continuously.
Add the dals, salt and 2½ cups of hot water, mix well and pressure cook on a high flame for 3 whistles.
Lower the flame and pressure cook for another whistle.
Allow the steam to escape using natural release method, ( refer handy tip) before opening the lid.
Add the curds and cream and mix well.
Garnish with coriander and serve immediately with rice and salad.

Accompaniments

Basmati Rice Without Pressure Cooker, Perfect Steamed Basmati Rice
Butter Garlic Naan, Tava Garlic Butter Naan
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Tandoori Naan

Nutrient values per serving

Energy	240 cal
Protein	8.7 g
Carbohydrates	21.7 g
Fiber	3.4 g
Fat	13 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Vitamin A	264.1 mcg
Vitamin B1	0.2 mg
Vitamin B2	0.1 mg
Vitamin B3	1 mg
Vitamin C	6.6 mg
Folic Acid	36.9 mcg
Calcium	59 mg
Iron	1.8 mg
Magnesium	0 mg
Phosphorus	0 mg
Sodium	12.5 mg
Potassium	283.1 mg
Zinc	0.9 mg