Gujarati Toovar Dal Video by Tarla Dalal Video by Tarla Dalal
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Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
30 Mins
Total Time
40 Mins
Makes
4.00 servings
Ingredients
For Gujarati Toovar Dal Sweet and Spicy
1/2 cup toovar (arhar) dal , washed and drained
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/4 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
1/4 cup chopped tomato
1/4 cup chopped jaggery (gur)
salt to taste
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 small stick cinnamon (dalchini)
4 to 5 curry leaves (kadi patta)
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
For Serving
45661 rice (chawal)
Method
- To make gujarati toovar dal sweet and spicy, combine the toovar dal and 1½ cups of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cooker for 3 whistles.
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
- Add 1 cup of water to the cooked toovar dal and blend it using a hand blender to a smooth mixture.
- Transfer the mixture into a deep non-stick pan, add the turmeric powder, green chillies, ginger, tomatoes, jaggery, 1½ cups of water and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 10 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a small broad non-stick pan, add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
- When the seeds crackle, add the cloves, cinnamon and curry leaves and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Switch off the flame, add the asafoetida, chilli powder, mix well and immediately add it to the boiling dal.
- Mix the dal well and continue cooking on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the lemon juice and coriander, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve the gujarati toovar dal sweet and spicy hot with roti or rice.
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