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# Gujarati Dal Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 10 min |
| **Cook time** | 25 min |
| **Total time** | 35 min |
| **Serves** | 4 servings |
## Ingredients
### 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
### other ingredients:
* 1½ cup water
* 2 tbsp coriander *(finely chopped)*
### 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
## 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.
## Step-by-step
firstly, in a cooker take ½ cup toor dal. make sure to soak dal for 20 minutes.
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.
further add 1 chilli, 1 tsp ginger paste, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp jaggery and 1 tsp oil.
add 2 cup water and mix well.
place a small bowl in the cooker and put 2 tbsp peanuts.
pressure cook for 5 whistles or until dal is cooked completely.
take off the peanuts cup and keep aside.
whisk the dal until it turns creamy and smooth.
add 1½ cup water and boiled peanuts.
mix well adjusting consistency as required.
simmer for 5 minutes, or until the flavours are well absorbed.
now prepare the tempering by heating 1 tsp ghee.
splutter 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, ¼ tsp methi, 1 inch cinnamon, 2 dried red chilli and few curry leaves.
pour the tempering over dal, also add 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
finally, enjoy **gujarati dal recipe** tastes great when prepared slightly watery consistency.
## Video
## 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/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/gujarati-dal-recipe-gujarati-tuvar-dal/)
