Gujarati Dal #GujaratiFood101

Name: Gujarati Dal #GujaratiFood101
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 2-portion
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: half cup Tuvar Dal [ Soaked for an hour1 ...; 1.5 Cups Water ... .; 1 Tbsp Ghee ....; 1 Tsp Jeera .. .; to taste Salt .; 1.5 Tsps masala Sambhar ...; 1 Tsp Turmeric Powder ... .; 1/2 tomato ... . Medium size chopped finely; half lemon a . Juice of; Optional Coriander . [; fistful Optional Peanuts . Scant [

pinksocks @cook_7828550

For about 26 years of my life, I have lived with the fear of Gujarati Dal. I always thought that it is sweet and pale and full of complex flavors. The restaurants where I had it a couple of times didnt help me get rid of it.
Soon after I got engaged in Feb 2011, my mother in law made me taste the most beautiful home made Gujarati Dal. It was spicy, sweet, salty and sour. It is a masterpiece.
Here it is for you to tantalize the taste buds.

pinksocks @cook_7828550

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Ingredients

20 mins

2-portion

half cupTuvar Dal [ Soaked for an hour1 ...
1.5 CupsWater ... .
1 TbspGhee ....
1 TspJeera .. .
to tasteSalt .
1.5 Tspsmasala Sambhar ...
1 TspTurmeric Powder ... .
1/2tomato ... . Medium size chopped finely
halflemon a . Juice of
OptionalCoriander . [
fistful OptionalPeanuts . Scant [

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Steps

20 mins

1

Boil the soaked dal with turmeric, peanuts [Optional] and salt for 2 whistles on full flame and one whistle on medium flame.
2

In a pan, heat ghee, add jeera.
3

Add the boiled dal to it.
4

Use hand blender to mash the dal a bit.
5

Add the tomatoes and let it boil on a slow flame.
6

Stir occasionally.
7

Add jaggery.
8

Once the froth on the dal is gone, it is ready to be served.
9

Remove from heat and add the lemon juice.
10

Taste to adjust the salt, Jaggery and lemon if need be.
11

Serve with Rice or Bhakri.