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Khatti Mithi Dal with Vegetables

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024

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Ingredients
Main Recipe
1/2 cup toovar (arhar) dal
1/4 cup masoor (split red lentil) dal
1/4 cup red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu) cubes
1/4 cup chopped brinjals (baingan / eggplant)
45661 potato cubes
1/4 cup chopped cluster beans (gavarfali)
1/4 cup chopped bananas
5 to 6 baby onions
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/4 tsp salt
For the tamarind-jaggery water
2 1/2 tbsp tamarind (imli)
2 1/2 tbsp grated jaggery (gur)
For the tempering
2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
25 mm (1") piece cinnamon (dalchini) cinnamon (dalchini)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
2 tsp oil
For the garnish
1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
Method
- Wash the tamarind, add the jaggery and ¼ cup of water and boil until the tamarind is soft. Pass this mixture through a sieve and keep aside.
- Clean, wash and drain the dals. Add 3½ cups of water and pressure cook for 4 to 5 whistles.
- Cool slightly and whisk well till smooth. Keep aside.
- Wash the vegetables and parboil them in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
- For the tempering, heat the oil in a non-stick sauce pan, add the mustard seeds, cloves, cinnamon, red chillies and chilli powder and fry for a few seconds.
- When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida, dals and vegetables.
- Add the tamarind-jaggery water, turmeric powder and salt.
- Bring to a boil and simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Serve hot garnished with coriander.
Khatti Mithi Dal with Vegetables recipe with step by step photos

Sonal Modi
Sept. 4, 2015, 3:32 p.m.
Good recipe. One does not need to prepare subzi as this dal is inclusive of vegetables. I just felt that quantity of mustard seeds is more.