Urad dal (split black gram, skinned)
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Dals & Pulses
The fermenting partner in idli and dosa batter, and a crunchy tempering dal in the south.
What to know
In a tempering it goes in early and must turn golden — that toasting is the entire point of it being there.
- Storing it
- Airtight, cool and dark.
Measures
- 1 cup ≈ 165 g
- 1 tsp ≈ 4 g
Cups here are the Indian 200 ml cup, not the 240 ml US cup — a common reason a recipe does not work. Weigh where you can; the grams are the figure we cook to.