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    How to make Gujarati Dal ~ Simple and Easy Recipe

    Published: Sep 9, 2015 · Modified: Sep 13, 2022 by Srivalli · 12 Comments

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    For the fourth day under the Indian States, I planned a mini Gujarati Menu. I had been in discussion with Vaishali for a long time and each time I was changing the menu. I wanted to prepare quite an elaborate menu. I raided her Thali's and drooled for the longest, without deciding on much.

    Anyway, I knew that even if I wanted to decide, the time for making that elaborate menu was not on hand. Then I remembered Rajani's Mini thali and saw that she had referred to Roshini's Thali. And when I landed there, I saw that she had prepared it based on Vaishali's suggestions and recipes. Now you know, if there is a Gujarati thali running around this blogosphere, it must have originated from Vaishali!

    So seeing that the menu looked doable on a weekday, I selected a Friday, knowing if the dinner gets delayed, kids can still sleep late. Though the entire cooking process was done under an hour, by the time we completed our dinner, it was pretty late. Since the main dishes were so simple, I had planned on Golpapdi for sweets. That's also one of the easiest sweets I felt reading the recipe. Still, I didn't make and served with Shrikhand, which I had made as well.

    This Gujarati Dal is quite simple and easy to make, unlike the other Gujarati Dal I selected for ICC.

    This is part of the Gujarati Thali that I prepared

    Gujarati Dal

    How to make Gujarati Dal
     
    Pressure cook the toor dal with turmeric and enough water. Let it cool and then grind into a smooth paste.
     
    Microwave peanuts in a cup of water for 5 mins, remove and keep it aside.
     
    Heat cooking oil and ghee in pan. Add the mustard seeds. next add the clove, cinnamon, hing, red chilies and curry leaves.
     
    When it sizzles, add the toor dal along with tomato, jaggery, chopped ginger, chopped green chili, chili powder, turmeric powder and salt.
     
    Add some water as required depending on the consistency.
     
    Add dates paste, peanuts bring to boil and simmer for a few minutes. Switch off. Add the lemon juice.
     
    Serve with Rotli and Rice.
     
    Notes
     
    Since my family is not too much into sweet dals, I added very little jaggary and dates.
     

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    How to make Gujarati Dal ~ Simple and Easy Recipe

    Course Main Dish – Gravies
    Cuisine Gujarathi
    Author Srivalli

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Toor Dal
    • 2 tbsp Peanuts
    • 1 medium Tomato
    • 1 tsp Jaggery Powdered
    • 1" Ginger
    • 2 Green Chillies
    • 1/4 tsp Red Chilli Powder
    • A Turmeric Powder
    • 1/2 tsp Dates paste
    • 1 tsp Lemon Juice

    For Tempering

    • 1 tbsp Ghee
    • 1 tsp Cooking Oil
    • 1/2 tsp Mustard
    • 2 Clove
    • 1" Cinnamon
    • A Little Hing
    • 1 Dry Red Chilli
    • Curry Leaves few

    Instructions

    How to make Gujarati Dal

    • Pressure cook the toor dal with turmeric powder and enough water. Let it cool and then grind into a smooth paste.
    • Microwave peanuts in a cup of water for 5 mins, remove and keep it aside.
    • Heat cooking oil and ghee in pan. Add the mustard seeds. Next, add the clove, cinnamon, hing, red chilies and curry leaves.
    • When it sizzles, add the toor dal along with tomato, jaggery, chopped ginger, chopped green chili, red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt.
    • Add some water as required depending on the consistency.
    • Add dates paste, peanuts bring to boil and simmer for a few minutes. Switch off. Add the lemon juice.
    • Serve with Roti and Rice.

    Notes

    Since my family is not too much into sweet dals, I added very little jaggary and dates.
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    Comments

    1. Usha says

      September 09, 2015 at 6:44 pm

      I was wondering how the dal would taste with sweet in it. I add additional chilies or eat dal with pickle and trying to figure the taste of sweet dal with roti or rice.

      Reply
    2. Sapana Behl says

      September 09, 2015 at 7:09 pm

      Simple and delicious dal.

      Reply
    3. Nivedhanams Sowmya says

      September 09, 2015 at 7:39 pm

      such a simple and elegant dal!!! so yummy!!! loving it..

      Reply
    4. sneha datar says

      September 12, 2015 at 5:14 pm

      Tempting and delicious dal.

      Reply
    5. Harini-Jaya R says

      September 13, 2015 at 10:48 pm

      I remember I made it from Sukham Ayu. Loved it..That is quite a feast, Valli.

      Reply
    6. Srividhya says

      September 15, 2015 at 3:39 pm

      Love the sweetness in the dhal. We add jaggery in pretty much everything.

      Reply
    7. Sandhiya says

      September 18, 2015 at 4:24 am

      simple & delicious dal.. I too add jaggery in my gravies sometimes,to enhance the taste..

      Reply
    8. Pavani N says

      September 20, 2015 at 8:45 pm

      Addition of date paste in a dal is very interesting. Dal looks so comforting and delicious.

      Reply
    9. Archana Potdar says

      September 24, 2015 at 8:16 am

      Looks tempting. Will try a small amount first cannot predict what will happen at home.

      Reply
    10. Suma Gandlur says

      September 28, 2015 at 7:10 pm

      Valli, is it different than the version we made for ICC?
      I personally love sweet - sour dals owing to my Andhra origin. 🙂

      Reply
    11. Chef Mireille says

      October 16, 2015 at 6:30 pm

      Peanuts and date must give a unique taste to this dal

      Reply
    12. Padmajha PJ says

      October 28, 2015 at 6:25 am

      Simple yet comforting dish! I can never forget this dal and you know why 😉

      Reply

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