I tasted Urad Dal rice in one of my Friend's place and it was made using Black Urad dal. If I said the rice was "Heavenly", it will not make justice to the taste. I sometimes get this uncontrollable craving for Rice that I go to make a spiced rice and have it right away. Recently Naveen bought a huge pack of Urad Dal for his Dosa batter. I am not a fan of Dosas myself but I knew I could make that Urad dal rice with the white urad dal Naveen bought home.
I asked for the recipe and instantly got it. I made this Urad Dal Rice and I have got to say, it tasted just like the one that my friend's mom made.
| Nutritional Information (Approx) (per serving) | |||
| Energy | 103 | Calories | |
| Fat | 4 | % | |
| Carbohydrates | 12.9 | % | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.1 | % | |
| Sodium | 1.9 | % | |
| Vitamin A | 0 | % | |
| Vitamin C | 1.6 | % | |
| Calcium | 0.5 | % | |
| Iron | 1.4 | % | |
| Protein | 2.3 | Grams | |
| Sugar | 0.3 | Grams | |
| Ingredients | |
| Urad dal | 3/4 cup |
| Rice | 1/2 cup |
| Oil | 2 teaspoons |
| Mustard seeds | 1 Teaspoon |
| Cumin seeds | 1 Teaspoon |
| Bay leaf | 1 |
| Onion chopped | 1 |
| Green chillies | 3 |
| Water | 1&1/2 cups |
| Salt | to taste |
| Lemon juice | 1 Teaspoon |
| Coriander leaves | to garnish |
* Soak Urad dal in water for 25-30 minutes. In a Pot or pressure cooker, heat oil and add mustad and cumin seeds. Fry till the mustard seeds starts to splutter. Add bay leaf and fry.
* Add chopped onion and green chillies. Fry till onion looks transparent. Drain and add Urda dal and Rice. Mix and fry for 5 minutes.
* Add water, salt and lemon juice and bring it to boil. If using pressure cooker, cook for 2 whistles and remove from heat. If using a pot, cook till the rice and dal is completely cooked.
* Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
