Urad Daal (Slow Cooker Recipe)
Author:
EasyRecipes .
Recipe type: Curries
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 5
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A beautiful Daal with a soothing, homey feel to it that is sure to satisfy the palate and the soul. Simple, easy and delicious Urad Daal can also be made as easyly on the stove-top in a sauce pan or in a pressure cooker. Enjoy this Gujarati roadside dhabba dish.
Ingredients
- Urad Daal – 1 cup
- Water – 6 cups
- Salt – to taste
- Lemon Juice – 1 tbsp or to taste
- Seasoning:
- Oil – 1 Tbsp
- Ghee – ½ Tbsp
- Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
- Dry Red Chilies – 2 or to taste
- Asafoetida – ⅛ tsp
- Curry Leaves – few leaves
- Green Chillies – slit, to taste
- Ginger – ½ tbsp, minced
- Garlic – ½ tbsp, minced
- Cilantro – for garnish
Instructions
- Wash the Urad Daal under the tap till the water runs clear.
- In the Slow Cooker combine the Daal and the Water.
- Give the daal a mix, cover and cook on high for 4 hours .
- After the 4 hours, open, mix and add Salt and Lemon/Lime Juice and mix.
- To work on the seasoning, heat Oil & Ghee in a skillet.
- Add in the Cumin Seeds and allow them to sizzle.
- Add in the Dry Red Chillies, Asafoetida, Curry Leaves, Green Chillies, Ginger & Garlic. Cook for a minute.
- Add the seasoning to the Daal, add in fresh chopped Cilantro and it’s ready to serve.
- Enjoy with Chapatis, Rice or by itself, as a soup.
Notes
Pressure Cooker Method:
1. Cook Daal with the Water and allow the Pressure Cooker to whistle 1 time.
2. Turn the flame off and allow the pressure to go down by itself.
3. Open the Cooker follow the same steps mentioned above.
Stove-Top Method:
1. Cook Water and Daal in a Saucepan, covered, till the Daal is cooked.
2. Follow the same steps as the Slow-Cooker Method.
1. Cook Daal with the Water and allow the Pressure Cooker to whistle 1 time.
2. Turn the flame off and allow the pressure to go down by itself.
3. Open the Cooker follow the same steps mentioned above.
Stove-Top Method:
1. Cook Water and Daal in a Saucepan, covered, till the Daal is cooked.
2. Follow the same steps as the Slow-Cooker Method.