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Gujarati Dal Recipe

Time and servings

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Ingredients

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for pressure cooking:

  • ½ cup toor dal (soaked 20 minutes)
  • ½ tomato (finely chopped)
  • 5 dried kokum / punarpuli
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
  • ½ tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • ¼ tsp garam masala
  • 1 chilli (slit)
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp jaggery / gud
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 2 cup water
  • 2 tbsp peanuts

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other ingredients:

  • 1½ cup water
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

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for tempering:

  • 1 tsp ghee / clarified butter
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • ½ tsp cumin / jeera
  • ¼ tsp methi / fenugreek seeds
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 2 dried red chilli
  • few curry leaves

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Instructions

  1. firstly, in a cooker take ingredients listed for pressure cooking and pressure cook for 5 whistles.
  2. take off the peanuts cup and keep aside.
  3. whisk the dal until it turns creamy and smooth.
  4. add 1½ cup water and boiled peanuts.
  5. mix well adjusting consistency as required.
  6. simmer for 5 minutes, or until the flavours are well absorbed.
  7. now prepare the tempering and pour over dal, also add 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
  8. finally, enjoy gujarati dal recipe tastes great when prepared slightly watery consistency.

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Step-by-step

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firstly, in a cooker take ½ cup toor dal. make sure to soak dal for 20 minutes.gujarati dal recipegujarati dal recipe
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also add ½ tomato, 5 dried kokum, ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp cumin powder and ¼ tsp garam masala.gujarati dal recipe
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further add 1 chilli, 1 tsp ginger paste, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp jaggery and 1 tsp oil.gujarati dal recipe
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add 2 cup water and mix well.gujarati dal recipe
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place a small bowl in the cooker and put 2 tbsp peanuts.gujarati dal recipe
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pressure cook for 5 whistles or until dal is cooked completely.gujarati tuvar dal
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take off the peanuts cup and keep aside.gujarati tuvar dal
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whisk the dal until it turns creamy and smooth.gujarati tuvar dal
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add 1½ cup water and boiled peanuts.gujarati tuvar dal
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mix well adjusting consistency as required.gujarati toor dal
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simmer for 5 minutes, or until the flavours are well absorbed.gujarati toor dal
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now prepare the tempering by heating 1 tsp ghee.gujarati toor dal
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splutter 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, ¼ tsp methi, 1 inch cinnamon, 2 dried red chilli and few curry leaves.gujarati toor dal
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pour the tempering over dal, also add 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.gujarati toor dal
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finally, enjoy gujarati dal recipe tastes great when prepared slightly watery consistency.gujarati tuvar dal

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Notes

  • firstly, make sure to cook toor dal else, the dal will not be creamy and smooth.
  • also, adding peanuts will give a nice crunchy bite in the dal.
  • additionally, balance the flavour of tangy, sweetness and spiciness.
  • finally, gujarati dal recipe thickens once cooled, so adjust consistency as required.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/gujarati-dal-recipe-gujarati-tuvar-dal/