Gujarati Dal ( Gujarati Recipe)

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गुजराती दाल रेसिपी | गुजराती तुअर दाल | गुजराती अरहर दाल | - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Gujarati Dal ( Gujarati Recipe) in Hindi)

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With a characteristic sweet and sour taste, this traditional Gujarati dal recipe is quite reflective of Gujarati culture and uses the typical ingredients and spices.

While Gujarati toovar dal is an everyday dal, it takes on a festive hue when ingredients like peanuts and yam are added to toor dal. For such grand occasions, the Gujarati tuvar 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 Gujarati dal recipe is an art that can be perfected with practice.

Notes on Gujarati dal recipe. 1. If you prefer a thinner consistency dal then add water accordingly. 2. Add the jaggery, mix well and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes, while stirring occasionally. It provides the necessary sweetness to the Gujarati dal. Also, you can add kharek which also provides a pleasant sweetness.

Do try other traditionals dals like Dhansak Dal, Maa ki Dal and Char Dal ka Dalcha.

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Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 45 mins Total Time: 601 hours 4Makes 4 servings (4serving )
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Ingredients

For Gujarati Dal
1 cup toovar (arhar) dal
1/2 cup chopped yam (suran)
2 tbsp raw peanuts
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)
2 sticks cinnamon (dalchini)
1 bayleaf (tejpatta)
2 small round red chillies (boriya mirch)
2 slit green chillies
25 mm grated ginger (adrak)
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1/4 cup finely chopped tomatoes
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/4 tsp chilli powder
1 1/2 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
salt to taste
4 to 5 kokum , soaked
4 tbsp grated jaggery (gur)

For The Garnish
2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)

Method

To make gujarati dal, wash the dal, add 2 cups of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
Mix well and cool slightly, add ½ cup of water and blend using a hand blender to a smooth mixture. 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, green chillies, ginger and asafoetida, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for few seconds.
Add the tomatoes , mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 2-3 minutes.
Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander-cumin seeds powder, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for few seconds.
Add the dal, salt and 1½ cups of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 7-8 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the yam, peanuts, kokum, jaggery, mix well and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the coriander, mix well and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuously.
Serve the gujarati dal hot garnished with coriander.

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How to make Gujarati dal at home

To make Gujarati dal recipe | Gujarati toovar dal | Gujarati tuvar dal | first wash the toovar dal, add 2 cups of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Toovar dal is a staple at most Gujarati households.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
Mix well and add ½ cup of water.
Blend using a hand blender to a smooth mixture. Keep aside. You can even mix it using a whisk but, it wouldn’t give a satisfactory result.
Heat the ghee and oil in a deep pan. Ghee provides an amazing flavor while oil helps in increasing the smoke point.

Add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
When the seeds crackle, add the fenugreek seeds and curry leaves.
Now add cloves, cinnamon, bay leaf. The whole spices enhance the tadka but, can be skipped if not available.
Furthermore, add chillies. The most crucial ingredients of a Gujarati tempering.
Furthermore add green chillies, ginger and asafoetida, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for few seconds. If you are Jain, then you can skip adding ginger.

Add the tomatoes , mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 2-3 minutes.
Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander-cumin seeds powder, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for few seconds.
Add the dal.
Furthermore, add salt and 1½ cups of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 7-8 minutes while stirring occasionally. If you prefer a thinner consistency dal then add water accordingly.
Add the yam. It is totally optional.

Furthermore, add the peanuts. Some people add the peanuts to the pressure cooker while cooking the dal, you can also do that if you want. They provide a unique crunchy bite to the Gujarati tuvar dal.
Add the jaggery, mix well and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes, while stirring occasionally. It provides the necessary sweetness to the Gujarati dal. Also, you can add kharek which also provides a pleasant sweetness.
Serve Gujarati dal | Gujarati toovar dal | Gujarati tuvar dal | hot garnished with coriander.
If not serving immediately then the Gujarati Dal will thicken as the time goes so, ensure you add water, reheat and then serve.
Gujarati Toor dal is best served along with a bowl of rice & dollop of ghee. The addition of rotli, shaak and chaas completes the meal.