Nikhil P.✓ VERIFIEDAhmedabad · Home cook
“Creamy and hearty”
Rich urad dal with a lovely tempering. Great with rice or roti.
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₹68 per serving
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12 month life
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UPI and cards No fridge needed
12 month life
Creamy and hearty
About this dish
Udad Dal the Kathiawadi way: black gram cooked thick and creamy with onion, tomato, garlic and green chillies, lifted with a little buttermilk and finished with cumin and curry leaves. Earthy and warming.
The classic partner for bajra rotla, or serve it with rice.
Contains: milk, peanuts. 100% vegetarian · no preservatives · no added colours.
300g pouch · serves 2 · heat and eat in 5 minutes · 12 month shelf life, no fridge needed.
Read more: Types of Dal: Dal Tadka, Gujarati Dal, Dal Makhani and More, Explained
Ingredients
Black gram (udad dal) 50%, Vegetables (onion, tomato, green chillies, garlic) 34%, Buttermilk 10%, Groundnut oil 4.5%, Coconut powder, Peanuts, Iodised salt, Red chilli powder, Turmeric powder, Coriander powder, Mixed spices (cinnamon leaves, cassia, stone flower), Asafoetida, Coriander leaves, Cumin, Mustard seeds, Curry leaves, Water.
See what’s insideNutrition and allergens
Per serve: 290 kcal · 8g protein · 11g fat · 38g carbs.
Allergens: Contains peanuts and milk (milk-based products such as ghee, paneer). May contain sesame. Made in a facility that processes wheat and milk.
Often bought together
Complete your thali
3 items
From the kitchen table
Rated by 49 happy plates.
4.449 ratings
Riya M.✓ VERIFIEDSurat · Busy professional
“Comforting weekday dal”
Smooth and satisfying. Slightly heavy, but full of flavour.
Kunal S.✓ VERIFIEDVadodara · Everyday cook
“Solid protein dal”
Nice thick consistency. A pinch of ghee took it up a notch.
How to heatTwo ways.
Two ways.
Either is foolproof.
Heat and eat, the way mum would, in minutes. Pick your way.
5 minTotal time
30 secHands-on
A potYou need
- 1
Boil the water
3 minHalf-fill a pot and bring it to a proper rolling boil.
a rolling boil, don’t rush it - 2
Drop the pouch in
4 minThe sealed pouch goes straight into the boiling water.
no tearing, no mess - 3
Snip, pour, serve
30 secLift it out with tongs, snip the notch and pour onto a plate.
and it plates itself
- 1
Tear the notch
10 secOpen the pouch along the little V-cut on the side.
just follow the notch - 2
Pour into a bowl
20 secTip it into a microwave-safe bowl, loosely covered with a plate.
loosely covered is the trick - 3
Microwave 2 min
2 minHigh power. Stir once at halfway, then garnish and serve.
stir once, halfway
Pro tipNo washing up. The pouch is your saucepan.
Also works on a tava with ghee, an induction plate, even an open-fire chulha.
Serve hot with phulka, jeera rice or a wedge of lemon.
Inside the pouch17 ingredients.
17 ingredients.
That’s it.
Tap a colour to see what’s in it.
Black gram (udad dal) 50%, Vegetables (onion, tomato, green chillies, garlic) 34%, Buttermilk 10%, Groundnut oil 4.5%, Coconut powder, Peanuts, Iodised salt, Red chilli powder, Turmeric powder, Coriander powder, Mixed spices (cinnamon leaves, cassia, stone flower), Asafoetida, Coriander leaves, Cumin, Mustard seeds, Curry leaves, Water.
Never in the pouchTap each to cross it out
Nutrition
Per serve · pouch serves 2Calories290
Protein8g
Fat11g
Carbohydrates38g
AllergensContains peanuts and milk (milk-based products such as ghee, paneer). May contain sesame. Made in a facility that processes wheat and milk.
Where it comes from
The recipe is from 1967.
The recipe is from 1967.
The pouch is not.
Retort sealing is what lets a cooked dish keep without a single preservative. That part is new. What goes inside it is the food this kitchen has made since 1967.
Est. 196759 yearsMorbi, Gujarat
How we compare
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Home cooked
Feels homemade
Very close
Hit or miss
Best of all
Dinner ready in
5 minutes
30–60 min
45+ min
Effort needed
Barely any
None
Full effort
Built for every day
Easy daily
Occasional
When you can
Travel friendly
Anywhere
Hard to carry
Not really
Real meal for
₹68
₹350+
₹60–80
Per serve, based on a single pouch at ₹135 serving 2.
Questions, answered
What people ask.
Does Udad Dal have onion or garlic?
Yes, Udad Dal is cooked with onion and garlic, so it is not Jain. For dishes without them, see no onion, no garlic and our Jain dishes.
What do you eat Udad Dal with?
The classic partner for bajra rotla, or serve it with rice.
Does Udad Dal contain milk, nuts or wheat?
Udad Dal contains milk and peanuts. The full ingredient list is above, under Ingredients.
How do I heat Udad Dal?
Drop the sealed pouch into boiling water for 5 minutes, then snip it open and serve. Or empty it into a covered bowl and microwave for 2 minutes, stirring once halfway. It keeps at room temperature, so there is nothing to thaw.
How long does Udad Dal keep?
12 months from the manufacture date printed on the pouch, unopened, at room temperature, with no preservatives: it is sealed in a foil pouch and sterilised at 121°C. Once opened, eat it straight away, or refrigerate it and finish within 24 hours.
How many people does one pouch of Udad Dal serve?
One 300g pouch serves about 2. It also comes in packs of 2 and 3.
Does it really not need refrigeration?
Correct. Our retort pouch is sealed with the air pressed out, then sterilised at 121°C — the same technology the Indian army and ISRO use. Store at room temperature for 12 months. Refrigerate only after opening.
Is the taste identical to fresh?
We won't say identical — fresh is always fresh. But the retort process locks in flavour and texture at the peak of cooking, so most customers can't tell the difference once it's heated through. For the closest result, heat it in a pan rather than the microwave.
Can I take it on a flight?
Yes — fully sealed retort pouches are allowed in checked baggage internationally. Many of our NRI customers do exactly this.
Do you ship outside India?
Yes, to most countries, on quote. Choose your country with the flag at the top of the page, fill your basket and tap Request a shipping quote: we reply with the total and a payment page on thakarkitchen.com.
Is it safe to pay in advance?
Yes. Payments are handled entirely by our payment gateway — we never see or store your card or UPI details. If your order can't be fulfilled for any reason, the full amount is refunded automatically. Orders above ₹799 ship free. All orders are paid online: we do not offer Cash on Delivery.
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