Uttar Pradesh

Dal ki dulhan

Name: Dal ki dulhan
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Uttar Pradesh
Ingredients: 3/4 cup toor dal (split pigeon peas); Water, about 3 1/2 cups; 1/2 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 1 large chopped tomato; 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour (wholemeal atta flour, chapati flour); 1/4 tsp ajwain (carom seeds); 1 tsp red chilli powder (indian red chili powder); 2 tbsp ghee; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; a pinch asafoetida; 4 cloves chopped garlic; 2 dried red chilli; 2 tsp lemon juice; a handful coriander leaves (cilantro); Salt, to taste

Wheat dough diamonds simmered in arhar dal: the bride, dressed up in a pot of dal.

50 minTime

14 gProtein each

mediumSpice

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Grandma's wayArhar dal with atta diamonds and a garlic tadka in ghee.

The original

332kcal

14 gprotein

11 gfibre

50minutes

Dal ki dulhan as Uttar Pradesh homes make it.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.

Ingredients

Toor dal (split pigeon peas)¾ cup

Waterabout 3 1/2 cups

Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp

Tomato1 large, chopped

Whole wheat flour (wholemeal atta flour, chapati flour)1¼ cups

Ajwain (carom seeds)¼ tsp

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp

Ghee2 tbsp

Cumin seeds½ tsp

Asafoetidaa pinch

Garlic4 cloves, chopped

Dried red chilli2

Lemon juice2 tsp

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Saltto taste

Method

5 steps

1Pressure cook the dal with 2 cups water, turmeric and tomato for 4 whistles. Let pressure release naturally and whisk smooth.
2Knead the atta with ajwain, half the chilli powder, salt and water into a firm dough. Roll thin and cut into small diamonds.
3Add the remaining water and chilli powder to the dal and bring to a rolling boil. Drop in the dough pieces a few at a time, stirring.
4Simmer 12 to 15 minutes, stirring now and then, until the pieces are cooked through.
5Temper ghee with cumin, asafoetida, garlic and red chilli. Pour over, add lemon and coriander.

Serve it like this

Serve hot in deep bowls with a spoon of ghee and a wedge of lemon.

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