Dal kabila is a popular Mughal dish which is made with split urad dal. You can use either white urad dal or even split black urad dal to make this dish.
This is a one pot dish where the urad dal is cooked along with whole spices, dry red chilies, onions and tomatoes and spice powders and finely the Dal kabila is tempered with ghee and cumin seeds.
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Cuisine: North Indian Recipes
Course: Lunch
Diet: Diabetic Friendly
Equipments Used: Hard Anodized Pressure Cooker, Tadka Pan (Seasoning Pan)
Cooks in 20 M
Total in 30 M
To begin making Dal Kabila Recipe first wash urad dal and soak it for 2 hours. Prep all the ingredients.
Add ghee into the pressure cooker and place over medium heat.
Add in the dry red chillies, cinnamon stick, cloves and saute until you can smell the aromas of the spices coming through.
Add Onions and slit green chillies and saute until the onions soften and change colour.
Stir in the tomatoes, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, and saute.
Finally add the split urad dal, salt along with 3 cups of water and cook for 5 to 6 whistles (about 15 minutes).
Once done, turn off the heat and allow the pressure to release naturally.
Once the pressure has released, check the salt and adjust according to taste. Transfer the Dal Kabila/ Urad Dal Tadka to a serving bowl.
The final step is the tadka.
Heat the ghee in a pan over medium heat; add the cumin seeds, crushed black pepper and sauce for a few seconds until the cumin seeds crackle.
Spoon the takda over the Dal Kabila and serve hot.
Serve the Dal Kabila/ Urad Dal Tadka with Palak Ragi & Oats Wheat Thepla and Kachumber Salad Recipe With Cucumber, Onion & Tomatoes for a wholesome weeknight diabetic indian dinner or lunch.