Gujarati Dal Video Video by Tarla Dalal
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Gujarati Dal Recipe (Gujarati Toovar Dal) Video by Tarla Dalal
Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
45 Mins
Total Time
60 Mins
Makes
4.00 servings
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 sticks cinnamon (dalchini)
2 small round red chillies (boriya mirch)
1/2 tsp grated ginger (adrak)
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1/4 cup finely chopped tomato
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/4 tsp chilli powder
1 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
for Gujarati dal
- 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, jaggery, kokum, 1/2 cup of water, mix well and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the coriander and mix well.
- Serve the Gujarati dal hot garnished with coriander.
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