How To Cook Urad Beans
Soaking isn t necessary for other var ieties of lentils.
How to cook urad beans. Drain and place them in a large saucepan. To cook the urad dal using a pressure cooker. In a pressure cooker add the soaked and drained urad dal 2 1 2 cups water turmeric powder half of the minced ginger one slit green chili and salt and pressure cook upto 2 whistles.
Place in pot and cover by 2 inches with cold water. Urad dal use as flour see above or as a dal. There will still be some water left that s ok.
Add salt and 6 1 4 cup s water. It might take longer. Remove any scum that comes to the surface and reduce the heat to a simmer.
Soak the beans overnight in water to cover by 2 inches. If you don t have pressure cooker you can cook in open vessel. Hulled these beans are distinctively white and split i e dal and ground i e flour will be the easiest ways to digest them.
Prep early in the morning use in the evening. Wash lentils urad dal in running water. Combine the beans in a deep casserole dish adding 2 5 5cm water above the surface then bring gently to the boil.
Cook on high pressure for 25 minutes and allow it to release pressure naturally for at least 15 minutes. Do not use more water than is given in the recipe. Skip the soaking combine the sorted and rinsed lentils to the pressure cooker with the water and salt.