Gujarati Dal ( Gujarati Recipe)

by Tarla Dalal

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Kaachi Keri No Sambhaar
Masala Papad

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With a characteristic sweet and sour taste, this traditional dal recipe is quite reflective of gujarati culture and uses the typical ingredients and spices. While this is an everyday dal, it takes on a festive hue when ingredients like peanuts and yam are added. For such grand occasions, the dal is boiled over and over again to get the best flavour. Remember that the ideal balance of sweet and sour levels required for the success of this recipe is an art that can be perfected with practice.

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Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 45 mins
Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

1 cup toovar (arhar) dal
1/2 cup chopped yam (suran)
2 tbsp peanuts
2 dry dates (kharek) (optional)
1 tbsp ghee
1 tbsp oil
1/4 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/4 tsp fenugreek (methi) seeds
6 to 7 curry leaves (kadi patta)
2 cloves (laung / lavang)
25 mm (1") piece cinnamon (dalchini)
1 bayleaf (tejpatta)
2 small round red chillies (boriya mirch)
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
4 to 5 kokum , soaked
1/4 cup finely chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp grated jaggery (gur)
1 tsp lemon juice
25 mm (1”) piece grated ginger (adrak)
2 slit green chillies
1/4 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
salt to taste

For The Garnish
2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania) (dhania

Method

Wash the dal, add 2 cups of water and pressure cook for 2 to 3 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
Cool slightly and blend in a mixer to a smooth mixture. Keep aside.
Combine the yam, peanuts and dates, add enough water and pressure cook for 2 to 3 whistles. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid and keep aside.
Heat the ghee and oil in a deep pan and add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
When the seeds crackle, add the fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, cloves, cinnamon, bayleaf, chillies and asafoetida, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for few seconds.
Add 1½ cups of water, kokum, tomatoes, jaggery, lemon juice, ginger, green chillies, chilli powder and turmeric powder. Mix well.
Bring to boil and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, while stirring continuously.
Add the dal, yam, peanuts, dates and salt, mix well and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, while stirring continuously.
Serve hot garnished with coriander.

RECIPE SOURCE : The Complete Gujarati Cook Book- New Edition

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Radha Hoizal, August 11, 2012

This is an excellent and rich recipe.My mom always used to make this dal and everyone used to relish but since the time I left my mom's place and came to my hubby's place, I did not have this recipe then one fine day when I surfed your site I got the recipe of this dal and prepared it and it was so delicious that everyone enjoyed it so much that they did not leave their fingers too from licking.I saw my mom in Tarlaji this time.Thank u Tarlaji!

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Reviewed August 11, 2012 by Radha Hoizal

This is an excellent and rich recipe.My mom always used to make this dal and everyone used to relish but since the time I left my mom's place and came to my hubby's place, I did not have this recipe then one fine day when I surfed your site I got the recipe of this dal and prepared it and it was so delicious that everyone enjoyed it so much that they did not leave their fingers too from licking.I saw my mom in Tarlaji this time.Thank u Tarlaji!

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