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Langar Wali Dal

Apr-19-2016
Kanwaljeet Chhabra
360 minutes
Prep Time
45 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Langar Wali Dal RECIPE

Langar wali dal is famous prasad in langar at gurdwara sahib. Basically it is made from two lentils, whole black gram (urad dal) and split bengal gram (chana dal). There are no specific spices added to the dal. It is a very simple delicacy of punjab. Langar wali dal is a slow cook recipe. At gurudwara sahib people make this dal in a big pot on deg (fire). But a I have made it in a pressure cooker.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Medium
  • Everyday
  • Punjabi
  • Pressure Cook
  • Boiling
  • Basic recipe

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. 1 cup whole black gram (Urad dal)
  2. 1/4 cup split bengal gram (Chana dal)
  3. Water as required
  4. Salt as per taste
  5. Turmeric powder 1 tsp
  6. 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  7. For tempering - 2 tbsp ghee /clarified butter
  8. Cumin seeds 2 tsp
  9. 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste
  10. 4 green chilli finely chopped
  11. 1 small onion finely chopped
  12. 2 tomatoes finely chopped
  13. Red chilli powder 2 tsp

Instructions

  1. First soak both the lentils in enough water for about 4-5 hours. Rinse and drain the lentils (dals).
  2. Now in a pressure cooker, add soaked dal, 2 garlic finely chopped, salt as per taste, turmeric powder and water (about three glasses).
  3. Pressure cook until dal cooked properly. Stir it with spatula.
  4. Now take a pan, add ghee, when ghee is getting hot add cumin seeds.
  5. Add ginger garlic paste saute it for 2 minutes. Add finely chopped onion and green chillies. Cook until onion becomes golden brown.
  6. Now add finely chopped tomatoes, cook until tomatoes become soft. Add red chilli powder. Turn off the gas. Pour this temper on cooked dal. Mix well with spatula.
  7. Add more melted butter / ghee when serving. Langar wali dal is ready.

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Esther Samuel
Nov-20-2018
Esther Samuel   Nov-20-2018

Yummy

Aswini Sharma
Aug-13-2016
Aswini Sharma   Aug-13-2016

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