Dhabe-waali dal
Dal is lentils ,which is most commonly cooked everywhere in India. But the style of cooking dal is always different and varies from place to place. One such unique and delicious variety of of Dal is Dhaba Style Dal, which is basically served in Indian dhabas,that is generally located on highway roads just like dinners. Believe us it is finger licking good.So lets get started and learn how to make Dhabewali Dal at home.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Kidney beans soak overnight or 6 hours
- 1/2 cup Gram dal soak overnight or 6 hours
- 1/2 cup Split urad dal soak overnight or 6 hours
- 1-1/2 tbsp ghee
- 5-6 cloves
- 2 black cardamom
- 2 onions chopped
- 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp whole cumin
- 1 tsp whole coriander seeds
- Few curry leaves
- 3 or more green chillies
- 2 to matoes chopped
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 cup of water
- 1 tbsp dried fenugreek
- 1 tsp garam masala
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Pre soak - red kidney beans, gram dal and split urad dal.
- In a pressure cooked/instant pot add ghee, cloves, black cardamon, cumin, coriander seeds and curry leaves.
- Add onions and saute them.
- Add ginger garlic paste, green chillies and stir well.
- Add coriander powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder, turmeric and salt and give it a quick stir.
- Add chopped tomatoes and stir it and let the tomatoes cook well.
- Add the soaked dals, water and let it simmer.
- Put on the lid and let it cook for 6-7 whistles.Instant pot settings mode: pressure cook ,high, 25 minutes,natural release.
- Turn of the flame and check if the dals are cooked well.
- Stir it continuously and turn off the flame.
- Add kasoori meethi/dry fenugreek leaves and sprinkle garam masala.
- Dhabewali Dal is ready to be served with rice or tandoori roti.