Amritsari Dal | Langarwali Dal
User Reviews
4.8
30 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Soaking Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 55 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
285 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Indian
Amritsari Dal | Langarwali Dal
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This Dal Amritsari is simple and tasty lentil curry from the Punjabi cuisine made with whole black gram and split black chickpea (chana dal).
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Ingredients
for cooking the lentils
- 1 cup whole black gram (sabut urad dal)
- ¼ cup spilt bengal gram (chana dal or split hulled black chickpea)
- 4 to 4.5 cups water for pressure cooking the dals
for tempering amritsari dal
- 2 to 3 green chilies or as required (reduce the number of chilies if you want)
- 1 small to medium-sized onion finely chopped, approx ¼ to ⅓ cup chopped onions
- 1 small to medium-sized tomato chopped, approx ¼ to ⅓ cup chopped tomatoes
- 2 tablespoon finely chopped ginger
- 2 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
- ¼ teaspoon red chili powder - optional
- 2.5 to 3 tablespoon butter or any neutral flavored oil or ghee
- 6 to 7 mint leaves chopped or chiffonade for garnishing
- salt as required
Instructions
Cooking Lentils
- Rinse and soak the lentils in enough water overnight or for 4 to 5 hours.
- Drain the soaked lentils. In a 3 litre stovetop pressure cooker, add lentils, water, 1.5 tablespoons of chopped ginger and 1.5 tablespoons of chopped garlic.
- Pressure cook the lentils for 15 to 18 minutes on medium to medium-high heat until they are softened thoroughly. When the pressure falls down on its own in the cooker then only open the lid.
- With a back of a wooden spoon, mash some of the lentils. This helps to thicken the consistency.
Making langarwali dal
- Heat oil or butter in a small pan. Add the chopped onions. Saute till light brown stirring often.
- Then add the remaining ½ tablespoon of chopped ginger and ½ tablespoon of chopped garlic, along with the chopped chilies. Stir and mix well.
- Saute till the onions becomes golden.
- Add the tomatoes and saute till the oil starts to leave the sides of the mixture.
- Pour this sauteed onion-tomato mixture along with the oil into the cooked lentils.
- Stir and mix very well. Add salt as required. Simmer for 4 to 5 minutes or more till the dal thickens.
- While simmering if the dal amritsari looks more thick, then you can stir in some water and continue to simmer. Stir at intervals so that the dal does not stick to the bottom of the cooker.
- Once done, then garnish with 6 to 7 chopped mint leaves or 1 to 2 tablespoons of chopped coriander leaves.
- Top the dal with some butter as needed. Serve dal amritsari garnished with mint leaves.
Notes
- The recipe can be scaled to make a small batch or a large batch according to your needs.
- Use lentils that are fresh and not aged. Old lentils take a lot of time to cook and also don't taste good.
- You can make this Amritsari dal in Instant pot following the same method and adding water as required.
- The amount of green chilies, red chili powder and butter can be varied according to your taste preferences.
- You can also choose to add cream if you prefer.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
285kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
388mg
(16%)
Potassium
157mg
(4%)
Fiber
15g
(60%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
579IU
(12%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
1mg
Vitamin B6
1mg
Vitamin B12
1µg
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Vitamin D
1µg
Vitamin E
1mg
Vitamin K
3µg
Calcium
81mg
(8%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
12µg
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Magnesium
13mg
Phosphorus
26mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 285 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 285kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 388mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 157mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 15g | 60% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 579IU | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 3µg | |
| Calcium | 81mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 12µg | |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 26mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
30 reviews
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