🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Biulir Dal

Name: Biulir Dal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 29 min
Total time: 44 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 2, chopped Tomato; 2-inch piece Ginger; 1-2, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 3 tbsp Ghee; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 cup Urad Dal; 1 tsp Fennel Seeds

🇮🇳 Indian

Bengali white urad dal with fennel, made for basanti pulao pairing. Humble dal, done properly, beats most fancy curries. Pour over rice or dunk rotis straight into the bowl.

Prep 15 min Cook 29 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato2, chopped
Ginger2-inch piece
Green Chili1-2, slit
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Ghee3 tbsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Urad Dal1 cup
Fennel Seeds1 tsp

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Wash the urad dal, soak 30 minutes if you have time, then boil with turmeric and a drop of oil till it turns creamy.
2
Mash the dal lightly against the side of the pot; leave some texture.
3
For the tadka, bloom cumin in ghee with dried red chilies until they swell and darken.
4
Fry tomato with the ginger until it collapses into the fat, then pour the whole thing over the simmering dal.
5
Swirl in a spoon of ghee, scatter cilantro and serve with lemon on the side.

Chef's tip

Taste as you go — chili heat, salt and sourness should all lift each other, not fight.

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