Hyderabadi khatti dal with jeera rice

Shubhi Rastogi
Shubhi Rastogi @Shubhi_21
Pune
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Ingredients

45 minutes
3-4 servings
  1. Pressure cooking lentils ingredients
  2. 1.5 cuptoor dal
  3. 1 tbspdaliya
  4. 3 cupwater
  5. 2medium chopped tomatoes
  6. 1/2 inchginger finely chopped or grated
  7. 2garlic crushed
  8. 1 tspturmeric powder
  9. Other ingredients
  10. 1 tbspsoaked seedless tamarind
  11. 1/2 cupwater
  12. 3chopped green chilli
  13. 1 tspcoriander powder
  14. 1/4 tspturmeric powder
  15. 1/2 tspRed chilli powder
  16. 1 cupwater to be added later or as required
  17. as per taste Salt
  18. For tempering
  19. 3 tbspghee
  20. 2dried chilli
  21. 5garlic finely chopped
  22. 10-12curry leaves
  23. 1 tspcumin seeds
  24. 1 pinchasafoetida

Cooking Instructions

45 minutes
  1. 1

    Rinse the toor dal, Daliya well. Pressure cook the dal with the tomatoes, garlic, ginger and a pinch of turmeric powder, 3 cups water for 7-8 whistles or more till the lentils are cooked and mushy.

  2. 2

    Squeeze the pulp from the tamarind directly into its bowl of water. When the pressure settles down on its own, open the lid.Mash the dal with hand blender.

  3. 3

    Strain the tamarind pulp and add to the dal.Add the green chilies, turmeric, red chili and coriander powder. Stir in the 1 cup water along with salt.

  4. 4

    Keep the dal on a low flame and simmer for 8-10 minutes till the raw aroma of the tamarind goes away and all the flavors have blended well and the dal has reached a medium consistency.

  5. 5

    Cover and keep the cooked dal aside.

  6. 6

    #Making_Tempering_For_Khatti_Dal
    Heat ghee in a small frying pan. Crackle the cumin seeds first.

  7. 7

    Then add the garlic and fry for 4-5 seconds. Add the dry red chilies, curry leaves and asafoetida.
    Fry till the red chilies change their color and the curry leaves become crisp.Pour this tempering and stir.

  8. 8

    Cover and keep aside the dal for 5-6 minutes for the flavors to mingle.

  9. 9

    Serve Hyderabadi khatti dal with jeera rice or roti.

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