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gujarati dal recipe | gujarati tuvar dal | gujarati toor dal with detailed photo and video recipe. a healthy and simple lentil soup recipe made with toor dal or pigeon pea lentil in a traditional gujarati way. it is mild dal recipe with the combination of sweet, sour and spicy taste in the offer. it is an ideal side dish for any choice of rice or for steamed rice, but can also be served for roti and chapati.
gujarati dal recipe

gujarati dal recipe | gujarati tuvar dal | gujarati toor dal with step by step photo and video recipe. dal recipe has always been a staple curry for most indian households. there are myriad ways and varieties of it which is made according to the demographics and taste buds of the local region. one such easy and simple dal lentil soup recipe is known as gujarati dal recipe which is sweet and sour in taste.

the recipe for gujrati dal is very unique as it is a combination of sweet, sour and spicy taste. unlike other dal recipes it is just made with tomatoes and kokum which adds the sour taste and also kokum flavour to the dal. in addition, boiled peanuts are added while lentil is boiled which adds the crunchy taste to dal. this recipe is ideal for most of the rice recipe, but i personally like it for roti or chapati. also, you can serve it with indo chinese rice recipes like schezwan fried rice or simple veg fried rice recipe.

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the gujarati dal recipe is extremely simple to make, yet some tips and suggestions to make it perfect. firstly, this recipe is no onion no garlic recipe, like other traditional gujarati recipes. but you can experiment and add finely chopped onions to extend it further. secondly, adding kokum is must for this recipe which makes it unique compared to others. hence you should not avoid it, otherwise, it does not make gujarati toor dal recipe. lastly, for the sweetness, i have added jaggery to this dal but you can replace it with sugar. alternatively, you can completely skip it if you do not wish to have a sweet taste.

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gujarati dal recipe

gujarati dal recipe | gujarati tuvar dal | gujarati toor dal

HEBBARS KITCHEN
easy gujarati dal recipe | gujarati tuvar dal | gujarati toor dal
5 from 198 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course dal
Cuisine gujarati
Servings 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:

  • 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
 

  • firstly, in a cooker take ingredients listed for pressure cooking and pressure cook for 5 whistles.
  • 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 and pour over dal, also add 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
  • finally, enjoy gujarati dal recipe tastes great when prepared slightly watery consistency.

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how to make gujarati dal with step by step photo:

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

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.
5 from 198 votes (198 ratings without comment)