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Smita

Dal Bukhara

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian Cuisine.
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Black whole lentils/Sabut Kali urad dal
  • 4 Cups Water to cook the lentils
  • 1 Cup Tomato sauce (please note that in USA sauce is different use tomato puree for similar effect in India)
  • 2 Tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
  • 1 Tsp Kashmiri Red Chili Powder
  • 1 Tsp Salt (adjust to taste)
  • 1 Tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 4 Tbsp Butter/Vegan Butter
  • 1 Tbsp Cooking Oil
  • ¼ Cup Heavy Cream /Coconut Milk for Vegan Alternative.

Method
 

  1. Wash the lentils several times under running water. Soak then overnight or for 6 hours in cold water.
Cooking in the Instant pot ,
  1. Turn the saute button on ,when it displays hot add cooking oil to it .
  2. Add ginger garlic paste and saute them.When its aromatic in one minute or so add tomato puree ,chili powder and turmeric powder to it .
  3. After sauteing for a few minutes add lentils to the pot .Stir once more and add water and half of the butter to it .
  4. Furthermore add salt to the pot.
  5. Close the lid.Cancel the saute mode .
  6. Switch on the pressure cook mode for 35 minutes.Cook on bean chili mode for 30 minutes or pressure cook for 35 minutes..Both should work fine .
  7. After the Instant pot releases the steam naturally remove the lid. add butter /cream /coconut milk to it. Taste the dal and adjust the salt if needed.
  8. Serve the dal bukhara along with any bread or rice.
Cooking in the traditional pressure cooker
  1. Cook the lentils with 4 cups of water for atleast 5 Whistles.The idea is to get a mushy soft texture of lentil.
  2. After keeping the flame high till the pressure comes keep the flame slow medium . Otherwise it will get burned.
  3. Switch off the flame and let it cool naturally .Remove the whistle.
  4. Remove the lid of the cooker.
  5. Take a deep pan.
  6. Add oil to it .Once its hot add ginger garlic paste.
  7. Saute for one minute and add tomato puree ,chili powder ,salt and turmeric.
  8. Stir the mixture till it leaves oil from the sides.
  9. Add cooked lentil with all the water in it .
  10. Mix well and let it cook on medium flame .
  11. If it looks too thick for your taste add one cup of water.
  12. At this point in time add butter/cream /coconut milk to it .
  13. Let it cook for 15-20 minutes on low flame .
  14. Taste the seasoning and serve with bread or rice.
  15. Enjoy.
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