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Kali Dal

A spicy dal preparation with a combination of urad dal, rajma and chana dal This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Main Ingredients Split black gram skinless (dhuli urad dal), Red kidney beans (rajma)
Cuisine Punjabi
Course Dals and Kadhis
Prep Time 8-10 hour
Cook time 16-20 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for Kali Dal

  • 1 1/4 cup Split black gram skinless (dhuli urad dal)
  • 3 tablespoons Red kidney beans (rajma)
  • 3 tablespoons Split Bengal gram (chana dal)
  • 3 one-inch pieces Ginger peeled
  • 7-8 cloves Garlic peeled
  • to taste Salt
  • 2 tablespoons Red chilli powder
  • 2 tablespoons Desi ghee
  • 3 tablespoons Butter
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • 1 medium Onion chopped
  • 3 Whole dry red chillies broken into 2
  • 1 cup Tomato puree
  • 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
  • a few sprigs Fresh coriander leaves chopped
  • 1/4 cup Fresh cream

Method

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  1. Soak together whole urad, rajmah and chana dal in four cups of water for eight hours. Cut two pieces of ginger into julienne and grind the remaining piece with garlic to a fine paste.
  2. Take the soaked dals in a pressure cooker, add ginger julienne, salt, red chilli powder, close the lid and cook on high heat till two whistles are given out. Lower the heat and cook for about fifteen minutes. For tadka, heat ghee and butter in a pan. Add cumin seeds, chopped onion and sauté.
  3. Add red chillies, ginger-garlic paste and sauté for two minutes. Add tomato puree and mix. Add garam masala powder to the tadka and mix. Add the cooked dals and mash them a little. Add chopped coriander leaves, cream and mix again. Put the lid of the pressure cooker and cook again till one whistle is given out. Serve piping hot.

Nutrition Info

Calories 460.1
Carbohydrates 44.865
Protein 17.24
Fat 20.405
Other Fiber 2.155
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