Urad Dal (2-whistle method)

Quick urad dal cooked briefly (about 2 whistles) and finished with spices, aromatics, and optional tomato and tadka.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Udad dal (urad dal)
• Haldi (turmeric)
• Salt
• Red chilli (form not specified)
• Hing (asafoetida)
• Ginger-chilli paste
• Coriander (fresh)
• Garlic paste
• Rai (mustard seeds) (optional seasoning (tadka), with jeera)
• Jeera (cumin seeds) (optional seasoning (tadka), with rai)
• Tomatoes (optional)

Instructions

1. Boil 1 cup urad dal (about 2 whistles).
2. Add haldi, salt, red chilli, hing, ginger-chilli paste, coriander, and garlic paste.
3. Optionally add a seasoning (tadka) of rai and jeera.
4. Optionally add tomatoes.

Tips

• You can put seasoning of rai-jeera and you can also add tomatoes.