Dec 19, 2023 I have always been a huge fan of sabut urad dal and of course Dal Makhani is my absolute favorite dal that I make with this lentil. However, on days when I want to enjoy sabut urad dal without all the extra cream and butter, I make this Sabut Urad Dal which is also known as Maa ki Dal in northern parts of India. Urad dal was not a common dal in my house while growing up. My family is from eastern Uttar Pradesh and I often joke that we don’t look beyond toor/arhar dal. Urad dal was only used when mom dal makhani for festivals and special occasions. However, my husband is a Panjabi and my mother in law makes this quite often at home. This maa ki dal recipe is something that I have learnt from her. The only difference is that I have used store-bought tomato puree. She usually skips the tomatoes altogether. This dal is flavored with onions, tomatoes and spices like coriander, turmeric. It’s all made in one-pot which is the best part about this recipe. It’s comforting, soul satisfying and makes a really good bowl of dal.
How To Make Urad Dal
Rinse and then soak whole urad dal (whole black lentils) in 3 to 4 cups of water overnight or for a minimum of 5 to 6 hours. I usually soak overnight. Once soaked, drain the water and rinse the dal and keep it ready.
Instant Pot Instructions
For the Instant Pot, everything remains the same (including soaking the dal) except add 2 & 1/2 cups water, make sure to deglaze the pot so there’s nothing stuck at the bottom of the pot before pressure cooking and then pressure cook for 40 minutes on high pressure with the pressure valve in the sealing position. Let the pressure release naturally. I know 40 minutes might seem a lot but it is needed if you are looking for that authentic melt-in-mouth consistency of maa ki dal. If you don’t care about that consistency then you can pressure cook it for a lesser amount of time. And don’t forget to simmer it on sauté mode for 5 minutes after it is pressure cooked. That helps bring all the flavors together.
How to Make it Vegan
To make this urad dal recipe vegan, use oil in place of ghee and skip the optional butter at the end or use vegan butter if you like. This recipe is gluten free.
title: “Urad Dal Recipe Maa Ki Dal " ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-08” author: “John Kane”
Dec 19, 2023 I have always been a huge fan of sabut urad dal and of course Dal Makhani is my absolute favorite dal that I make with this lentil. However, on days when I want to enjoy sabut urad dal without all the extra cream and butter, I make this Sabut Urad Dal which is also known as Maa ki Dal in northern parts of India. Urad dal was not a common dal in my house while growing up. My family is from eastern Uttar Pradesh and I often joke that we don’t look beyond toor/arhar dal. Urad dal was only used when mom dal makhani for festivals and special occasions. However, my husband is a Panjabi and my mother in law makes this quite often at home. This maa ki dal recipe is something that I have learnt from her. The only difference is that I have used store-bought tomato puree. She usually skips the tomatoes altogether. This dal is flavored with onions, tomatoes and spices like coriander, turmeric. It’s all made in one-pot which is the best part about this recipe. It’s comforting, soul satisfying and makes a really good bowl of dal.
How To Make Urad Dal
Rinse and then soak whole urad dal (whole black lentils) in 3 to 4 cups of water overnight or for a minimum of 5 to 6 hours. I usually soak overnight. Once soaked, drain the water and rinse the dal and keep it ready.
Instant Pot Instructions
For the Instant Pot, everything remains the same (including soaking the dal) except add 2 & 1/2 cups water, make sure to deglaze the pot so there’s nothing stuck at the bottom of the pot before pressure cooking and then pressure cook for 40 minutes on high pressure with the pressure valve in the sealing position. Let the pressure release naturally. I know 40 minutes might seem a lot but it is needed if you are looking for that authentic melt-in-mouth consistency of maa ki dal. If you don’t care about that consistency then you can pressure cook it for a lesser amount of time. And don’t forget to simmer it on sauté mode for 5 minutes after it is pressure cooked. That helps bring all the flavors together.
How to Make it Vegan
To make this urad dal recipe vegan, use oil in place of ghee and skip the optional butter at the end or use vegan butter if you like. This recipe is gluten free.
