Instant Dal tukdi curry (urad daal recipe)

When we cook Whole black gram lentil(khadi urad dal) ,it takes extra time for soaking and boiling. 

To make this process simple I make dal tukdi and keep it ready to make instant curry whenever needed.

Ingredients:
1 cup dal tukdi ,  please click on below image to see how to make daal tukdi.

1 medium size tomato
1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
5 to 6 garlic cloves
2 tsp coriander powder
2 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp chilly powder
Salt to taste
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp mustard seeds (raai)
1/4 tsp asafetida (heeng)
1 red chilly(optional)
1 bay leaf (optional)
1 start anise (optional)
1 tbsp oil
3 to 4 cups of water(+ as required)

Method:
1. Grind tomato,coriander leaves,garlic to fine paste.Keep it aside.

2. Heat a pan,add asafetida (heeng) .Then add cumin seeds and mustard seeds.When seeds crackle add red chilly,bay leaf,start anise.Saute for 10 to 20 sec.

3.  Add tomato paste and salt, cook well  for 10 min on medium flame. You can close the lid while cooking tomato puree.

 4. Add turmeric,cumin powder,red chilly powder and coriander powder.Cook until oil separates (about 3 to 4 min).

 5. Then add daal tukdi and water to the greavy.Cover with lid and let it cook for 10 to 15 min until daal get softer.

6.  Serve with rice or chapati. 

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