Dhbewali Daal

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Dhbewali daal is a dal or lentil preparation cooked in a typical North Indian dhaba style.The dals are simmered in a spicy onion-tomato based masala and served hot with Tandoori roti or jeera rice.

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Dhbewali Daal recipe - How to make Dhbewali Daal

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Preparation Time: 30 min Cooking Time: 30 min Total Time: 601 hours 4
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Ingredients

1/2 cup urad dal (split black lentils)
1/4 cup chana dal (split Bengal gram)
1/4 cup rajma (kidney beans)
2 medium sized onions
8 to 10 cloves garlic (lehsun)
2 to 3 green chillies
3 medium sized tomatoes
Fresh Coriander Leaves 1/4 medium bunch
4 tbsp oil
1 tbsp chilli powder
1/2 tbsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
3 tbsp butter
salt to taste
1 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)

Method

Clean, wash and soak urad dal, chana dal and rajma in sufficient water for at least six hours.
Peel, wash and finely chop onions and garlic. wash, remove stem and finely chop green chillies. wash and finely chop tomatoes. clean, wash and chop coriander leaves.
Drain soaked dals, add six cups water and pressure-cook for half an hour or until the dals are completely cooked.mix them properly with a round ladle.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan, add chopped garlic, stir-fry briefly till golden brown. add chopped onion, chopped green chillies and sauté for four to five minutes or until the onion is golden brown in colour.
Add red chilli powder, cumin powder and stir-fry briefly. add tomatoes and cook on high heat for three to four minutes, stirring continuously. stir in the cooked dals and butter and mix well.
Add salt, chopped coriander leaves and cook dal for ten minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally.
Crush kasoori methi betweenyour palms, sprinkle on dal and serve hot.