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Black dal, long-simmered

Plant-only, cheap per head, improves for two days.

Base recipe

This is the base recipe: one batch, 8 portions. Nothing has been scaled, because there is no committed plan for this dish. Build and commit a plan that includes it and this card multiplies itself to the batch count the plan computes.

Base recipe · one batch, 8 portions25 min active78 min totalmoderate
Ingredients · one batch
  • Black urad dal1.4 lb
  • Canned tomatoes2.1 lb
  • Ginger2.8 oz
What does not scale

Multiplying the ingredients is the easy half. These are the parts of the recipe that the batch count does not move.

Cooking time
The pot takes as long as it takes. The cooking time is set by the cut, not by the volume — half a batch is not half the time, and a double batch in two pots is not double it either.
Method
  1. Read the whole method before you shop. This is a planning recipe for black dal, long-simmered, not a certified kitchen test.
  2. Amounts below are one batch: 8 portions. Build a plan and this card scales itself to it.
  3. This dish can be completed up to 2 days ahead. Cold storage is the real limit — do not make it ahead if the fridge is already tight.
  4. Brown, deglaze, cover, and cook low. Overnight rest improves the sauce. Reheat in its own liquor.
  5. The pot takes as long as it takes. The cooking time is set by the cut, not by the volume — half a batch is not half the time, and a double batch in two pots is not double it either.
  6. Holds about 120 minutes once finished. After that, quality drops — do not invent extra time.
  7. Confirm every ingredient and every allergen yourself. Dietary tags are planning filters, not safety guarantees.
Make-ahead

Can be completed up to 2 days ahead. Fridge units: 2 per batch, so 1 batch takes about 2 shelf-thirds while it waits.

Scaling

Base recipe: one batch, 8 portions. Nothing has been scaled, because no plan was open. Cooking time does not move with the batch: about 150 minutes at the stove either way.

Not every line here was multiplied by the same number. Why doubling a recipe is not multiplication

Equipment

Stovetop · Cold storage · Landing space

Planning filters

None declared