Dal Amritsari Video, Punjabi Amritsari dal, Langar dal

Dal Amritsari Video, Punjabi Amritsari dal, Langar dal

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Dal Amritsari Video, Punjabi Amritsari dal, Langar dal. Dal Amritsari, as the name suggests is a dal from the city of Amritsar in North India. Prepared with whole black lentils or whole urad, this dal is ready in a jiffy when cooked in a pressure cooker, without compromising on the taste.

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Recipe Description for Dal Amritsari

Ingredients

For Dal Amritsari
1/2 cup chilkewali urad dal (spit black gram with skin)
1/2 cup chana dal (split bengal gram)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
salt to taste
2 tbsp ghee
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania) for garnish

Method

For dal amritsari

1. To make {span class="bold1"}dal amritsari{/span}, clean, wash and soak the urad dal and chana dal in enough water for 1 hour.
2. Drain well using a strainer.
3. In a pressure cooker, add the soaked dal, turmeric powder, salt and 2 cups of water.
4. Mix well and pressure cook for 4 whistles.
5. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside.
6. Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
7. When the seeds crackle add the ginger, green chillies and garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
8. Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
9. Add the tomatoes, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
10. Add the chilli powder, coriander powder and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
11. Add the cooked dal and ¼ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
12. Serve the {span class="bold1"}dal amritsari{/span} hot garnished with coriander.

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RECIPE SOURCE : Punjabi Khana