Totha

Name: Totha
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 10 persons
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 g whole tuvar; 1 cup chopped spring onion (white part); 1/2 cup chopped green leaves of spring onion; 200 g chopped tomatoes; 200 g fresh garlic; 6-8 crushed green chillies; 1 tablespoon ginger paste; 150-200 ml oil; 2 tablespoon mustard seeds; 2 tablespoon cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon carrom seeds; 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida; to taste Salt; 4-5 tablespoon Red chilli powder; 1 tablespoon turmeric powder; 4 tablespoon dhania powder; 4-5 tablespoon garam masala powder; 1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves; 2 tablespoon lemon juice

Purvi Modi @PurviModi_1105

Ahmedabad

#winter
Totha is North Gujarati dish made from whole tuvar dal. It is spicy and tasty especially made in winter.

Purvi Modi @PurviModi_1105

Ahmedabad

#winter
Totha is North Gujarati dish made from whole tuvar dal. It is spicy and tasty especially made in winter.

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Ingredients

40-45 minutes

10 persons

250 gwhole tuvar
1 cupchopped spring onion (white part)
1/2 cupchopped green leaves of spring onion
200 gchopped tomatoes
200 gfresh garlic
6-8crushed green chillies
1 tablespoonginger paste
150-200 mloil
2 tablespoonmustard seeds
2 tablespooncumin seeds
1 teaspooncarrom seeds
1/4 teaspoonasafoetida
to tasteSalt
4-5 tablespoonRed chilli powder
1 tablespoonturmeric powder
4 tablespoondhania powder
4-5 tablespoongaram masala powder
1/2 cupchopped fresh coriander leaves
2 tablespoonlemon juice

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Steps

40-45 minutes

1

Soak whole tuvar in warm water for 8-9 hours.
2

Then boil in pressure cooker with salt and enough water till 5-6 whistles.
3

Wash and chop fresh garlic and grind in mixer grinder and make paste.
4

In a pan heat oil. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and carrom seeds. When crackles add asafoetida.
5

Add crushed green chillies and ginger paste. Add fresh garlic paste and saute it.
6

Add chopped spring onion (white part and green part both). Saute till oil seperates.
7

Add chopped tomatoes and saute till tomatoes turns soft.
8

Add salt (for gravy) and mix well. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and dhania powder. Mix well.
9

Add boiled whole tuvar (with water) and mix well. Add chopped fresh coriander leaves. Cover with lid and cook for 4-5 minutes. Adjust consistency with water.
10

Finally add lemon juice, mix well. Tempting totha is ready to serve. Enjoy with bread or bajri rotla and buttermilk.