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Sukhi Dhuli Urad Dal
 
 
Prepration: 1 hr.
Cooking: 28 mins.
Serves 4 Cal/Ser 145
 
Ingredients
¾ cup split black beans (dhuli urad dal) - soaked in
1½ cups water for 1 hour
1 onion - sliced
1" piece ginger - grated
3 tbsp oil
¾ tsp salt
½ tsp turmeric (haldi)
½ tsp red chilli powder
¼ tsp amchoor
1 tsp dhania powder
 
Method
1. Clean and wash dal. Soak in 1½ cups water for 1 hour.
2. Keep onion and ginger in a flat round glass dish. Sprinkle oil on it. Mix. Add salt, haldi, chilli powder, amchoor and dhania powder. Microwave uncovered for 5 minutes.
3. Add dal along with water to the onions. Mix well. Microwave covered for 15 minutes. Stir once in between after 8 minutes.
4. Let it stand for 3 minutes. Sprinkle chopped coriander and mix gently with a fork. Serve hot.