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Lucknowi dal

Lucknowi dal  is traditionally made with toor dal cooked with the milk which gives it  a characteristic flavor. It is very easy to prepare and equally enjoyable with rice and roti both.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 6
Calories: 114kcal
Author: Farrukh Aziz

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Toor Dal
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • 2 Green chilies chopped
  • A pinch of Hing (Asafoetida)
  • 5-6 Garlic chopped
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 3 Dried red chilies
  • ¾ cup Milk
  • 2 tbsp Ghee
  • 2 tbsp Coriander leaves
  • Salt as per taste

Instructions

How To Make Lucknowi Dal Recipe

  • In a pressure cooker, boil the dal with green chilies, turmeric, salt and 1 and ½ cup of water upto 2 whistle or till done
  • Do not add too much water, it will dilute the dal
  • When dal is cooked, transfer it in heavy bottom pan and let it simmer on low flame
  • Heat ghee in another pan, season it with cumin seed, garlic, red chilies
  • Then add heeng to seasoning and immediately add into the bubbling dal
  • Cover the dal immediately in order to avoid escaping fumes and aroma of tadka
  • A minute later uncover the dal and add milk to the dal and let it simmer for another 2 minutes
  • Adding milk to dal gives it very smooth taste.
  • Dish out the dal and garnish it with chopped coriander leaves.
  • Serve hot with rice or roti.

Nutrition

Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 1.9mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 0.8mg