Khatti meethi Arhar ki Dal

Name: Khatti meethi Arhar ki Dal
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup tuvar/Arhar dal; 2 small tomatoes cut small; 2 green chillies finely chopped; 1 tsp Ginger finely chopped; 1 tsp Sugar (optional); 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp Red chillli powder; 1 tsp dhaniya(coriander) powder; to taste Salt; as needed Water; 1/2 Lemon; as needed Coriander leaves for garnish; 1/2 tsp methidana(fenugreek seeds); 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds (saunf); 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1/4 tsp Asafoetida/Hing powder; 3-4 dry red chillies; 2 tsp Ghee

Anjali Suresh @AnjaliSuresh_12

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This Dal is made in each state in a different way. Each recipe has it's own variations . This is made in UP style.I have adapted this recipe from my friends Anjana ji's blog mayeka .

Anjali Suresh @AnjaliSuresh_12

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Ingredients

25 minutes

4 servings

1 cuptuvar/Arhar dal
2small tomatoes cut small
2green chillies finely chopped
1 tsp Ginger finely chopped
1 tsp Sugar (optional)
1/2 tspTurmeric powder
1/2 tsp Red chillli powder
1 tspdhaniya(coriander) powder
to tasteSalt
as neededWater
1/2Lemon
as neededCoriander leaves for garnish
For the tadka
1/2 tspmethidana(fenugreek seeds)
1/2 tsp Fennel seeds (saunf)
1 tspmustard seeds
1/4 tsp Asafoetida/Hing powder
3-4dry red chillies
2 tspGhee

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Steps

25 minutes

1

Take the measured Dal and wash it well and soak in water for 20 minutes
2

Now chop the tomatoes and green chilli and add it in the cooker with the Dal. Add sufficient water for cooking Dal.
3

Pressure cook for 3 whistles or till soft, then once the pressure cooker cools down mash the Dal with a laddle.
4

Then add in the finely chopped ginger, turmeric powder,red chilli powder and dhaniya powder,sugar and salt, then pour some more water and bring to boil on low flame for 10 minutes.
5

Once it gets cooked take a tadka pan put ghee when hot add the mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds, after it splutters, add in the asafoetida powder, and dry red chillies.
6

Now pour this tadka on the cooked dal.
7

Then squeeze lemon juice and add finely chopped coriander leaves in the Dal and mix well.
8

Serve hot with steamed rice and rotis.