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Dai Nei Iong
Aruna
Dai Nei Iong is a recipe from Meghalaya that is Udad Dal flavoured with a Black Sesame-Ginger-Garlic-Mustard Oil paste. I found this dal to be very flavourful and rich. It tasted great with both rice and roti.
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Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
40
minutes
mins
Soaking Time (Optional)
1
hour
hr
Total Time
45
minutes
mins
Course
Accompaniment, Side Dish
Cuisine
Indian, Meghalaya
Servings
4
People
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
1/2
Cup
Whole Black Gram, Whole Udad with Skin
2
tsp
Black Sesame Seeds
3-4
Large Garlic Cloves
2"
Piece
Ginger
1
tsp
Mustard Oil
1.5
Cups
Water
Salt to Taste
Instructions
Wash and soak the udad dal in 1.5 cups of water for about 1 hour.
Add salt to the soaked dal and pressure cook the udad dal till it is fully cooked and mashable.
Grind together the ginger, garlic, mustard oil, and 4 tbsp water to form a smooth paste.
Add the paste to the cooked udad dal.
Add some water, if needed, to get a thick flowing consistency.
Boil the Dai Nei Iong for 5 minutes.
Serve hot with rice or rotis.
Keyword
Dai Nei Iong, Kali Dal from Meghalaya, Udad Dal from Meghalaya
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