Maa Ki Dal (Recipe)
A high protein Punjabi recipe with black urad dal (split), kidney beans, tomatoes - chopped. Ready in 2h 40m, serves 4.
Curated byHarpreet Singh🇮🇳
Instructions
12 steps- 1
To make Maa Dal, first wash and soak the lentils and beans for 2-3 hours in water
kidney beans(1 tablespoon) - 2
Now heat 5 cups of water in a pan
- 3
Add dal and rajma to it and let it cook till it becomes soft
- 4
Allow to cook for 2 to 3 hours, which increases its taste even more
salt - as per taste - 5
Then add tomatoes and ginger to it
tomatoes - chopped(4)inch ginger - grated(1) - 6
Mash it a little bit
- 7
Now heat ghee in a tempering pan
ghee(1 tablespoon) - 8
Add cumin seeds and cook till it turns brown
cumin seeds(1 teaspoon) - 9
Now add all the dry spices and cook for 1 minute
- 10
Add this tempering to the dal and let it boil
- 11
Cook for 10 to 15 minutes and serve hot
- 12
Serve Maa Dal with Lacha Paratha and Sew Tomato Vegetable for dinner
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Maa Ki Dal (Recipe)
A high protein Punjabi recipe with black urad dal (split), kidney beans, tomatoes - chopped. Ready in 2h 40m, serves 4.
Curated byHarpreet Singh🇮🇳
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Directions
12 steps- 1
To make Maa Dal, first wash and soak the lentils and beans for 2-3 hours in water
kidney beans(1 tablespoon) - 2
Now heat 5 cups of water in a pan
- 3
Add dal and rajma to it and let it cook till it becomes soft
- 4
Allow to cook for 2 to 3 hours, which increases its taste even more
salt - as per taste - 5
Then add tomatoes and ginger to it
tomatoes - chopped(4)inch ginger - grated(1) - 6
Mash it a little bit
- 7
Now heat ghee in a tempering pan
ghee(1 tablespoon) - 8
Add cumin seeds and cook till it turns brown
cumin seeds(1 teaspoon) - 9
Now add all the dry spices and cook for 1 minute
- 10
Add this tempering to the dal and let it boil
- 11
Cook for 10 to 15 minutes and serve hot
- 12
Serve Maa Dal with Lacha Paratha and Sew Tomato Vegetable for dinner
Rate this recipe





