Shahi Dal Recipes

SHAHI DAL

Steps:

• MethodClean, wash and soak the urad dal in enough water for 6 hours and drain well.Combine the urad dal, almonds, turmeric powder, cardamom, salt and 1 cup of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles.Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.Discard the cardamom, combine the dal and milk and whisk well till smooth. Keep aside.Heat the ghee in a deep pan and add the cumin seeds.When the seeds crackle, add the onions, garlic, and ginger and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.Add the tomatoes, chilli powder and garam masala, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.Add the whisked dal-milk mixture and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.Add the coriander and mix well.Serve hot.

PAKISTANI SHAHI DAAL AND TARKA

Steps:

• Soak tamarind in 1 1/2 cup of warm water.
• Wash Daal and boil it with onion in 2 1/2 cups of water.
• When Daal is tender, add Shahi Daal Spice Mix and blend thoroughly with a wooden spoon or in a blender.
• Add tamarind juice, curry leaves and green chillies and cook.
• When green chillies are tender daal is cooked.
• For TARKA (Sizzle).
• Heat oil/ghee and fry all he tarka ingredients until reddish brown.
• Add to Daal.