Gujarati Dal

Name: Gujarati Dal
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Tuvar Dal; 1 piece Tomato ( into medium sized); 2 Red Chillies (whole); 1 Green Chillies; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1 / Fenugreek Seeds (methi - tsp); 1/2 tsp Asafoetida; 1 tbsp Roasted Groundnuts - 1 Tbsp (roasted groundnuts); 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp red chili powder; 1-2 tsp Salt (or as per taste); a Jagerry (or lemon the size lemon); 4 tsp Oil; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 1 tsp Cumin Powder; 1 tsp Garam Masala (gujarati)

Priya Iyer(Anitha)

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About Gujarati Dal

This is a traditional tuvar dal recipe made in Gujarati households. It is a spicy sweet dal which is due to the jaggery added in it. Nobody makes this dal as tasty as my mom. Though I try multiple times, I have yet to reach the homely taste that she achieves. Gujarati dal is light on the stomach and tastes one notch superior when had with tomato onion salad and rice.

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Recipe Time & More

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Cook Time45 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Served AsLunch

Recipe TasteSalty Sour Spicy Sweet Tangy

Servings - 2

Ingredients

▢ 1 cup Tuvar Dal
▢ 1 piece Tomato into medium sized
▢ 2 Red Chillies whole
▢ 1 Green Chillies
▢ 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
▢ 1 / Fenugreek Seeds methi - tsp
▢ 1/2 tsp Asafoetida
▢ 1 tbsp Roasted Groundnuts - 1 Tbsp roasted groundnuts
▢ 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
▢ 1 tsp red chili powder
▢ 1-2 tsp Salt or as per taste
▢ a Jagerry or lemon the size lemon
▢ 4 tsp Oil
▢ 1 tsp Coriander Powder
▢ 1 tsp Cumin Powder
▢ 1 tsp Garam Masala gujarati

Instructions

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Soak the tuvar dal in water for 20 minutes and then pressure cook it till fully cooked and soft. Keep aside.
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Add the oil in a deep pan and let it heat up. Now add the mustard seeds , methi seeds, asafoetida and red chillies. Let it splutter and release the aroma.
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Now add the cooked dal and mix well.
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Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, salt and garam masala.
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Add the tomato and green chillies. Mix well and let it come to a boil.
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Now let it simmer on low heat for about 15 minutes.
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Then add the jaggery and mix well. Let it again simmer for 15 minutes.
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Add coriander leaves for garnish and serve hot with plain rice and a raw tomato onion salad.

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4 Comments

Manjyot Tamber

August 17, 2023 / 5:58 pm Log in to Reply

Such a delicious dish! Thank you.
gaurav singh

January 29, 2020 / 7:59 am Log in to Reply

What a delightful recipe! Thanks for sharing.
Aditya Bhasin

April 26, 2019 / 1:52 pm Log in to Reply

Absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing.
neelam rawal

February 25, 2016 / 7:41 pm Log in to Reply

Such a delicious dish! Thank you.