Kali Dal | Punjabi Black Dal (Maa ki Dal)

Scaled for 4 portions · 15 steps

1 cupwhole black lentils ((sabut urad dal or black gram))0.33 cupor 1 medium-sized onion (– chopped)2medium tomato (pureed – yields about 1 cup tomato puree)2–3small to medium garlic cloves (– crushed in a mortar-pestle)1inch ginger (– crushed in a mortar-pestle)0.5–1 tspor 1 green chili (– finely chopped)1 tspcoriander powder ((ground coriander))0.5 tspcumin seeds0.5 tspturmeric powder ((ground turmeric))0.5 tspred chili powder ((or cayenne pepper or paprika))0.25 tspgaram masala2 tbspoil (or ghee or butter)3–3.5 cupwater (or add as required)—salt (add as required)1–2 tbspcoriander leaves (– for garnish, optional)

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