Dal Amritsari

dal amritsari 

Dal Amritsari or Langarwali dal is popular among Punjabi dal recipes served in the Gurudwaras, is a spicy black and bengal gram dal flavoured with coriander leaves.

Ingredients

Split skinless black gram           1 cup

Turmeric powder                        2 tsp

Salt                                          to taste

Oil                                            1 tbsp

Long sliced ginger                      2 tsp

For tarka

Oil                                            3 tbsp

Asafoetida                                 ½ tsp

Cumin seeds                             1 tsp

Sliced onion                              1 no.

Turmeric powder                        1 tsp

Red chilli powder                        2 tsp

Sliced tomatoes                        2 nos.

Salt                                          to taste

Sliced green chillies                  4 – 5 nos.

Long sliced ginger                     2 tsp

Garam masala                          1 tsp

Lemon juice                              1 tbsp

Chopped coriander                     ¼ cup

Method

Heat water in a pan, add soaked split skinless black gram, turmeric powder, ginger, salt then cover and cook for 6 – 8 minutes.

boil udar dal with ginger, turmeric powder 

To prepare tarka

Within this time heat oil in a pan, add asafoetida, cumin seeds, onion and sauté.

saute onion with cumin and asafoetida 

Then add turmeric powder, chilli powder, and mix well.

add turmeric powder and chilli powder 

Now add tomato, ginger, green chillies, salt and mix well.

add tomato ginger chilli

Then add garam masala and mix well.

add garam masala

Now open the dal cover and add this tarka into dal mix well and cook for 2 – 3 minutes.

add tarka in boiled udar dal

Add chopped coriander leaves, lemon juice and mix well and remove from oven and serve.

cooked dal amritsari