Gujarati Dal is a Gujarati’s staple food. Gujarati Dal is very important part of Guajarati thali or meal. This basic khatti-meethi Gujarati Dal is very healthy and full of protein. Gujarati Dal tastes delicious, mild sweet and tangy, that’s why Gujju people called this dal is khatti-meethi dal. It’s normally had with bhat (boiled rice) and called dal-bhat. Dal-bhat is a one of my comfort food from childhood. This Gujarati Dal is a best served with plain rice and a dollop of ghee.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup Toor Dal/Arhar Dal/Pigeon peas
• 2-3 tbsp Peanuts (opt.)
• ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
• Salt
• ¼ tsp Red Chili Powder
• ¼ cup Jaggery
• ½ cup Chopped Tomato
• Pinch of Asafoetida/Hing
• ½ tsp Mustard Seeds
• ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
• ¼ tsp Fenugreek Seeds
• 2-3 Chopped Green Chilies
• Small piece of Cinnamon/Dalchini
• 2-3 Cloves/Lavang
• 1-2 Dry Red chili
• ¼ cup Chopped Coriander Leaves
• 4-5 Curry Leaves
• 2-3 Kokum/Dry Mango Slices
• 2-3 tbsp Oil/Ghee

Method:

1. Wash and strain the dal for 3-4 times, add peanuts, add 2 cup of water and then cook it in presser cooker, till smooth or 4-5 whistle. Remove from the flame and allow it to cool.
2. Now add turmeric powder, salt into the dal and mix well, whisk it or blend it using hand blender.
3. Heat the oil in a large pan, add fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds and cumin seeds. When seeds crackled, add curry leaves, clove, cinnamon, dry red chili, red chili powder, asafoetida and sauté for few seconds.
4. Add chopped tomato, chopped half of coriander and again sauté for few seconds.
5. Add cooked dal, jaggery, dry mango slice and mix well.
6. Stir it and bring it to the boil, cook for 4-5 minutes.
7. Gujarati Dal is ready, garnish with leftover coriander leaves and serve it with rice or roti.

Tips:

1. You can skip the peanuts if you want.
2. Adding extra tadka on top is just optional.
3. Spices and Jaggery is as per taste

Gujarati Dal

 

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Gujarati Dal is a Gujarati's staple food. Gujarati Dal is very important part of Guajarati thali or meal. This basic khatti-meethi Gujarati Dal is very healthy and full of protein. Gujarati Dal tastes delicious, mild sweet and tangy, that’s why Gujju people called this dal is khatti-meethi dal.

Author: Binjal Pandya

Recipe type: Curry

Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

• ½ cup Toor Dal/Arhar Dal/Pigeon peas
• 2-3 tbsp pPeanuts
• ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
• Salt
• ¼ tsp Red Chili Powder
• ¼ cup Jaggery
• ½ cup Chopped Tomato
• Pinch of Asafoetida/Hing
• ½ tsp Mustard Seeds
• ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
• ¼ tsp Fenugreek Seeds
• 2-3 Chopped Green Chilies
• Small piece of Cinnamon/Dalchini
• 2-3 Cloves/Lavang
• 1-2 Dry Red chili
• ¼ cup Chopped Coriander Leaves
• 4-5 Curry Leaves
• 2-3 Kokum/Dry Mango Slices
• 2-3 tbsp Oil/Ghee

Instructions

1. Wash and strain the dal for 3-4 times, add peanuts, add 2 cup of water and then cook it in presser cooker, till smooth or 4-5 whistle. Remove from the flame and allow it to cool.
2. Now add turmeric powder, salt in the dal and mix well, whisk it or blend it using hand blender.
3. Heat the oil in a large pan, add fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds and cumin seeds. When seeds crackled, add curry leaves, clove, cinnamon, dry red chili, red chili powder, asafoetida and sauté for few seconds.
4. Add chopped tomato, half of chopped coriander and again sauté for few seconds.
5. Add cooked dal, jaggery, dry mango slice and mix well.
6. Stir it and bring it to the boil, cook for 4-5 minutes.
7. Gujarati Dal is ready, garnish with leftover coriander leaves and serve it with rice or roti.

Notes

Tips:
1. You can skip the peanuts if you want.
2. Adding extra tadka on top is just optional.
3. Spices and Jaggery is as per taste

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