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Gujarati Dal Recipe

Name: Gujarati Dal Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: ¾ cup split pigeon pea (Toovar Dal); 1 green chili, chopped; 1/4 tbsp ginger, chopped; 1 medium tomato, chopped; 1/4 tbsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tbsp red chili powder; 1/2 tbsp dhanajira powder (cumin-coriander powder); 1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds; 1/2 tbsp Cumin seeds; 6-8 Curry leaves; 1/4 tbsp Asafoetida; 2 tbsp Jaggery, chopped; 2 tbsp Peanuts; 1 tbsp Oil; 1 Whole dry red chili; 1/2 tbsp lemon juice; 1/4 tbsp roasted fenugreek seeds powder; Fresh green Coriander leaves, chopped

How to make Gujarati Dal ?

Preparation Time: 15 minute
Cooking Time: 10 minute

Ingredients for Gujarati Dal Recipe

#	Ingredients
1.	¾ cup split pigeon pea (Toovar Dal)
2.	1 green chili, chopped
3.	1/4 tbsp ginger, chopped
4.	1 medium tomato, chopped
5.	1/4 tbsp turmeric powder
6.	1/2 tbsp red chili powder
7.	1/2 tbsp dhanajira powder (cumin-coriander powder)
8.	1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds
9.	1/2 tbsp Cumin seeds
10.	6-8 Curry leaves
11.	1/4 tbsp Asafoetida
12.	2 tbsp Jaggery, chopped
13.	2 tbsp Peanuts
14.	1 tbsp Oil
15.	1 Whole dry red chili
16.	1/2 tbsp lemon juice
17.	1/4 tbsp roasted fenugreek seeds powder
18.	Fresh green Coriander leaves, chopped

Steps of Gujarati Dal Recipe

#	Steps
1.	Wash the dal and pressure cook it with 3 cup water up to 3 whistles or till completely cooked.
2.	Add 1 cup water and tomato and blend using hand blender to smooth liquid.
3.	Transfer into a deep pan and place it on flame. Add turmeric powder, green chili, ginger, dhana- jeera powder, red chili powder, salt, jaggery, peanut and mix well. Cook on medium flame for 8 minutes.
4.	For Seasoning, heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and cumin seed. When seeds crackle add asafoetida, curry leaves, whole dried red chili and add it to dal.
5.	Cook on low flame for 5 min while stirring occasionally.
6.	Add lemon juice, roasted fenugreek seed powder and coriander leaves and mix well. Switch off the flame and serve.