Recipe: Perfect Gujarati Dal

Gujarati Dal. Traditional the wooden whisk (valonu or madani) is used to churn the dal. Turn the heat back on medium. Gujarati dal is a mildly sweet and tangy thin tempered dal made with pigeon pea lentils. it is a popular and simple Dal recipe which is prepared for everyday meals in every Gujarati household.

Gujarati Dal is a sweet, spicy and tangy lentil soup, made with pigeon peas (tuvar dal), lots of warming spices and the sweetness of jaggery. This staple dal from the Gujarat region of India can be enjoyed with rice, roti or as a soup! Dal and Rice are the most comforting staple food of India, also called Dal Bhat. You can have Gujarati Dal using 13 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Gujarati Dal

1. It's 1 cup of tuvar dal.
2. Prepare 2 of tomatoes chopped.
3. You need 2 of chillies chopped.
4. Prepare 1 tsp of Haldi powder.
5. You need 1/4 inch of piece adrak chopped.
6. You need 2-3 of kokum ke phul.
7. You need 2 tbsp of jaggery chopped.
8. You need to taste of Salt.
9. It's 1 tsp of oil.
10. Prepare 1 tsp of rai.
11. Prepare 2-3 of dry red chillies.
12. You need as needed of Few curry leaves.
13. Prepare as needed of Chopped Coriander.

Gujarati dal the perfect blend of three tastes - spicy, sweet and sour. This dal is thin in consistency but loaded with lots of flavours. Jaggery gives it a sweet taste and kokum or lemon balances it with its sourness. Gujarati dal is thin in consistency so before serving don't forget to stir it properly.

Gujarati Dal instructions

1. Soak tuvar dal for 2-3 hours in water.
2. Wash it and put it in the cooker..
3. Keep the cooker on flame. Add about 2 cups of 2water..
4. Add chopped chillies, Adrak and chopped tomatoes..
5. Close the lid of the cooker till 3-4 whistles.Off the flame..
6. Cool the cooker and open the lid..
7. Blend the dal and again keep the cooker on flame..
8. Add little water as per the dal consistency. Not too thick or not too watery..
9. Add salt and kokum ke phul.Also add jaggery..
10. Boil it for 10 -15 minutes..
11. Now in a small vagareya add 1 tsp Oil..
12. Add rai, curry leaves and dry red chillies.when it shutters add it to the dal..
13. Gujarati Dal is ready to serve..
14. Sprinkle chopped Coriander and serve Piping hot with Rice..

Gujarati Dal is a refreshing change from the usual everyday dal. The flavors are complex, khati meeti - tangy and sweet with a hint of spice. Love how the flavors mingle to bring out a winner of a recipe and make for a fantastic side with phulkas. You can serve it with rice as well and let me tell you that it is finger licking good. Gujarati Dal Gujarati Dal is a Gujarati's staple food.