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Pakistani Maash Ki Dal (Urad Dal)

Pakistani Maash Ki Dal (Urad Dal) is cooked together with spice, and seasoning to give you an unique flavor.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Resting Time7 hours
Total Time7 hours 40 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: Pakistani
Keyword: maash ki dal, pakistani dal, urad ki dal
Servings: 4 people
Calories:
Author: Sarah Mirza

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients

Instant Pot

  • 1 cup maash dal urad ki dal
  • 2 cup water pani
  • 1 tsp salt namak
  • ½ tsp red chili powder peesi huwi lal mirchi
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste adrak lehsun ka paste

Stove

  • ¼ cup olive oil tal
  • ½ onion (thinly sliced) pyaz
  • 1 medium tomato (finely chopped) tamatar
  • 1 serrano pepper or green pepper (chopped) hari mirch
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste adrak lehsun ka paste

Whole Spices

  • ½ tsp cumin seeds zeera
  • 4 black peppercorns sabut kali mirch
  • 3 cloves long
  • 2 green cardamom hari elachi
  • 2 dried long red pepper (cut into little pieces) sukhi lal mirch

Powder Spices

  • 2 pinches salt namak
  • 1 tsp coriander powder dhanya powder
  • ½ tsp red chili powder peesi huwi lal mirch

Garnish

  • fresh cilantro taza dhanya
  • ginger (julienne) adrak
  • ½ tsp fresh lemon juice taz lemo ka rus
  • ¼ tsp garam masala powder peesa huwa garam masala

Instructions

  • Wash the daal, and soak in water overnight. Drain the water before going to the next step.

Instant pot

  • In the IP, press sauté mode, add 2 cup water and lentils bring it boil.
  • Add ginger garlic paste,1 tsp of salt, and red chili powder.
  • Seal the the lid and lastly select pressure on for 1 minute.
  • Let it vent and drain the water keep it aside.

Stovetop

  • In a skillet or pot, on medium heat, add oil and then let it heat up.
  • Add cumin seeds, black peppercorns, green cardamom, dried red peppers, and cloves.
  • Let it sizzle for 20 second while sautéing them.
  • Add onion and sauté until it's lightly golden.
  • Then ginger garlic paste and serrano pepper and mix well.
  • Add tomato and mix well.
  • Add coriander powder, red chili powder, and 2 pinche of salt.
  • Mix in drained dal from the Instant pot.
  • Mix it up, cover the lid and turn the heat on low for 10 min. This step will cook and dry up the excess water from the tomato and lentil.
  • Check the salt according to your taste add more if needed to suit your taste.
  • Garnish with lemon juice, ginger, garam masala powder, and cilantro.

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