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Gujarati Dal Recipe

October 4, 2013 By Priya Shiva 3 Comments

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Gujarati dal recipe is for a comforting dish which you enjoy any day with some steamed rice. It is a famous delicacy which is made in Gujarat, India with split yellow pigeon peas  lentil ( Toor Dal). It has a nice sweet and sour taste and usually served either with theplas or rice.

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Toor dal/Yellow split pigeon peas is a very good source of folic acid which is specially beneficial for pregnant women and children. It’s high in fiber and easily digestible. Its a good source of carbohydrates and proteins for vegetarians.So, sharing the Gujarati Dal recipe and hope you all try and enjoy!

 gujarati dal
Gujarati Dal
Recipe Type: Side dish
Cuisine: Indian
Author: Priya Shiva
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 40 mins
Serves: 2
make a comforting dish with lentils and serve with rice!
Ingredients
  • Yellow lentil/Arhar dal/toor dal – 1/2 cup
  • Grated ginger – 1 tsp
  • Tomatoes – 1 (finely chopped)
  • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
  • cumin seeds – 1 tsp
  • Lemon juice – 1 tsp
  • Cinnamon – 1 inch long
  • Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
  • red chili powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Coriander powder – 1 tsp
  • Grated jaggery – 2 tbsp
  • vegetable Oil – 1 tbsp
  • Asafoetida – 1/4 tsp
  • coriander leaves for garnishing
  • curry leaves – 1 sprig
  • salt to taste
Instructions
  1. Soak the lentil for 20 minutes in some water. Pressure cook lentil with turmeric powder and 2 cups of water till its soft and cooked.
  2. Add oil in a frying pan and when its warm add asafoetida, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and saute.
  3. When mustard seeds crackle add cinnamon, curry leaves, grated ginger, chopped tomatoes and saute for few minutes till tomatoes get mashed and cooked nicely.
  4. Now add cooked lentil, coriander powder, red chilly powder, grated jaggery, salt to taste and mix well. You can add more water if you feel its too thick.
  5. Lower the flame and let it simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from the flame, add lemon juice and mix it well.
  6. Transfer in a serving bowl, garnish it with coriander leaves and serve with some rice.
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Filed Under: Lentils and Legumes Tagged With: Cooker series, Curry/Lentil with gravy, Dal/lentil, Vegan recipes

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Comments

  1. Praveen Kumar says

    October 4, 2013 at 1:22 pm

    Yummy…

    Reply
  2. Shruti J says

    April 22, 2014 at 9:16 am

    A real authentic recipe!!! We Gujjus make this almost everyday and ur recipe is 100% perfect… 🙂 Awesome work, Priya!!!

    Reply
  3. Suhasini says

    February 25, 2016 at 3:04 pm

    yummy dal which could be had even during fasting days cos no onions and no garlic

    Reply

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