Urad Daal (Black Lentil Daal) - Healthy cooking for vegetarians

Today we're making urad daal - a mild, creamy and vegetarian Indian dish that can feed the whole family. It's an authentic Gujarati recipe - easy to make and easy to eat! What you'll need: 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 4 shallots, chopped 1/2 tsp asafoetida, also known as hing 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 chili, chopped (🔥 - if you like!) 2oz ginger, chopped or grated 1/2 tsp turmeric 1/2 tsp red chili powder 1/2 tsp salt 🧂 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp garam masala 2 tsp dhana jeera (ground cumin & coriander) 1/2 tin of chopped tomato 1 fresh tomato, chopped 🍅 200g urad (black lentils) - see below for how to prepare 2 tbsp yoghurt Coriander to taste If you don't have all the spices, don't worry - use what you do have! Like all Indian dishes, urad daal goes perfectly with chapatis, poppadoms or other breads - I'll post a video very soon on how to make those at home. (And if you buy those ready-to-cook or ready-to-eat, that's fine too!) How to prepare the urad (black lentils) 200g urad 500ml of water 1/2 tsp of salt Heat in a pressure cooker for 20 minutes, or until the cooker whistles four times. You can see from this video what it looks like when it's ready. I hope you like my channel - please subscribe if you would like to see more recipes. And if you have any requests or questions, please ask in the comments, I'm happy to help! - Niru x

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