
Tidali Dal (Sindhi Three-Lentil Dal)
A Sindhi household dal of chana, green moong and urad simmered together with tomato, ginger-garlic and a ghee-cumin tempering. Hearty, mildly spiced, served with phulka, basmati rice and bhuga chawal.
Time 50 min · Serves 5 · 227 kcal · Sindh (Historical) / Mumbai (Diaspora), Multiple States
Ingredients
Main
- green moong dal — 0.5 cup (whole)
- Turmeric Powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)
- Tomato — 2 piece (chopped)
- Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 0.5 tsp (ground)
- Ginger — 1 piece (chopped)
- Garlic — 5 piece (chopped)
- green chillies — 1 piece (chopped)
- salt (optional) (whole)
- Coriander Leaves — 2 piece (chopped)
- Ghee — 1 tbsp (whole)
Tempering
- Asafoetida — 1 piece (ground)
- Chana Dal — 0.5 cup (whole)
- Cumin Seeds — 1 tsp (whole)
- white urad dal — 0.25 cup (whole)
Method
- To begin making the Sindhi Tidali Dal Recipe, wash the chana dal, split green moong dal and urad dal a couple of times and soak them together in a bowl for about 2 hours.
- In a pressure cooker, add the soaked and drained dals, salt to taste, turmeric powder, green chilli, tomatoes, and ginger.
- Add about 3 cups of water and pressure cook for 4 whistles, and turn off the heat.
- Allow the pressure to release naturally, then open the lid of the pressure cooker and lightly mash the dals.To make the tadka for the Tidali Dal Heat a tadka pan with ghee on medium heat.
- Once the ghee is hot, add in the cumin seeds and asafoetida, allow it to sizzle.
- Once the cumin seeds have crackled add the garlic and continue to cook until it turns into a deep brown colour.
- Once we have achieved the deep brown colour of the garlic, turn off the heat and add red chilli powder and mix well.
- Pour this tadka over the cooked tidali dal along with the coriander leaves and mix well.
- Transfer the Sindhi Tidali Dal into a serving bowl and serve hot.Serve Sindhi Tidali Dal Recipe along with Phulka, Sindhi Karela Jo Bhaji Recipe - Sindhi Style Bitter Gourd Sabzi, and Pickled Onions for a simple weekday lunch.
Common questions
- Tidali Dal (Sindhi Three-Lentil Dal) ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- सिंधी तिदाली दाल (तीन दालों का मिश्रण) ko English mein Tidali Dal (Sindhi Three-Lentil Dal) likhte hain.
- Ek plate Tidali Dal (Sindhi Three-Lentil Dal) mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 227 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 50 min lagta hai — 15 min taiyari, 35 min pakana.
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