Hyderabadi Chugur Khatti Daal or Tender Tamarind Leaves Khatti Daal for lunch

Name: Hyderabadi Chugur Khatti Daal or Tender Tamarind Leaves Khatti Daal for lunch
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 5-6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Chugur or Tender Tamarind Leaves (dry); 1/2 cup Bengal Gram or Toor Daal; 1/2 cup Red Lentils or Masoor Daal; 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Green Chilli paste; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 2-3 whole Green Chillies; 1 sprig Curry Leaves; 2-3 chopped Tomatoes; 1 tsp Red Chilli powder; 2 tsp Salt or to taste; FOR THE TEMPERING -; 3-4 tbsp Oil; 2 sprigs Curry Leaves; 3-4 dry Red Chillies; 6-7 thinly sliced Garlic; 2 tsp Cumin seeds

ZMA @zesty5

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A very famous Lentil recipe from Hyderabad Deccan. And to this Khatti Daal, Chugur or Tender Tamarind Leaves are added in place of ripe Tamarind. We as little children used to fight over it and would lick the handi spotlessly clean, snatching it from my siblings hands and then would rejoice after grabbing it to taste the delicious remains of whatever is left of it in the handi.
This is the magic of Khatti Daal and everyone loves, be it young or old, teen or a kid, it's the favourite of all. It's the must have dish at mealtimes. Be it Lunch or dinner, it always top the list. It goes well with Simple Boiled Rice and Poppadoms, Tala huwa Gosht, any dry Sabzi and Hyderabadi Shaami Kabaabs. This Chugur Khatti Daal is a must in early Summers when it's available for a very short duration.
This is done using dry Tender Tamarind Leaves. Even the fresh one's are used when available. But this dry Chugur is available throughout the Year. It can be shade dried and stored easily.

Enjoy Cooking with Zeen Everyone!

ZMA @zesty5

Enjoy Cooking with Zeen Everyone!

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Ingredients

25-30 minutes

5-6 servings

1 cupChugur or Tender Tamarind Leaves (dry)
Dried Tender Tamarind Leaves
1/2 cupBengal Gram or Toor Daal
1/2 cupRed Lentils or Masoor Daal
1 tspGinger Garlic Green Chilli paste
1/2 tspTurmeric powder
2-3whole Green Chillies
1 sprigCurry Leaves
2-3chopped Tomatoes
1 tspRed Chilli powder
2 tspSalt or to taste
FOR THE TEMPERING -
3-4 tbspOil
2 sprigsCurry Leaves
3-4dry Red Chillies
6-7thinly sliced Garlic
2 tspCumin seeds

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Steps

25-30 minutes

1

The most important thing to take note of is to soak both the lentils in enough water for atleast 2-3 hours. Since ripe tamarind is not used in this recipe, there is no need to soak it. The dry tender tamarind leaves can be directly added to daal.
2

Now add rest of the ingredients to a pressure cooker except those listed under tempering. Cook for 6-7 whistles or until done. Let the steam settle down on it's own before opening the lid of the cooker. After opening, let it boil for a few minutes until medium thick and done.
3

Adjust the consistency accordingly. Though it's semi thick or medium thick. Neither too thick nor too watery. Adjust salt too as required. And finally add the tempering. Tempering is a must and the quantity of oil should be more. Otherwise Khatti Daal won't taste good. Be generous in doing so. But do not add too much of it either.
4

Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves. Serve it hot with your favourite side dishes and relish it's awesome taste and flavour. Enjoy!

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ZMA @zesty5

on June 12, 2024 18:11

Homemaker by choice and a passionate cook by heart. An aspiring cook who actually never knew anything about Cooking until i became a mother myself.With Motherhood came the responsibilities as well and this was the turning point in my life.I started to learn the ABC's of cooking, taking help from my mother and my MIL. And time just flew. I spread my wings higher and higher. With my love for excellence and innovation, i stepped into a world of homecooks with my exposure to Cookpad one fine day on the social media. And there was no looking back since then and i have not only shared recipes here on this wonderful platform but also have made some lovely friends as well. Today iam successful because of my hard work, dedication and loads of good wishes of my family and my kids in particular.