Sookhi Dal Amritsari

Name: Sookhi Dal Amritsari (Lentils with ginger)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 cup (200 grams) dhuli urad dal (split skinless black gram); ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon table salt; 1 teaspoon red chile powder; ¾ teaspoon garam masala (spice mix); 2 small tomatoes, chopped; ¼ cup (50 ml) vegetable oil; Pinch of asafetida; 1½ teaspoons cumin seeds; 2 small red onions, chopped; 2 to 3 green chiles, stemmed and chopped; 3 (1-inch/2½-cm) pieces fresh ginger, cut into thin strips; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Lentils with ginger

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

The city of Amrtisar lies in the state of Punjab. Punjabi cooking traditionally uses a lot of ginger and onion, and this lentil dish illustrates this. Ginger adds flavor, of course, but since the lentils used here can be a little hard to digest, it also acts as a digestive aid. In most of Punjab, this is a typical wintertime dish.

Ingredients

1 cup (200 grams) dhuli urad dal (split skinless black gram)
1 teaspoon <

Asia
India
Punjab: Amrtisar
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Place the dal in a bowl, wash it in plenty of water 2 or 3 times, and drain. Add 2 cups (400 ml) water and soak for 1 hour. Drain the dal in a colander.
Place a