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    Home » Dals | Lentils & Legumes » Instant Pot Kothalere Rondha Matidail | Assamese Dal with Jackfruit and Blackgram

    Instant Pot Kothalere Rondha Matidail | Assamese Dal with Jackfruit and Blackgram

    Posted on September 15, 2017 · Last Updated on February 21, 2021 · By Srividhya G · 28 Comments

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    Kothalere Rondha Matidail – Assamese Dal with Jackfruit and Blackgram – sweet and spicy special dal prepared with the unique blend of black gram, jackfruit, and raw papaya.

    Instant Pot Kothalere Rondha Matidail or Assamese Dal with Jackfruit and Blackgram served in a pot

    Kothalere Rondha Matidail in Instant Pot

    We are halfway through this mega blogging marathon, and today I am going to share Kothalere Rondha Matidail. Tongue twister name huh? Ok, let me translate it. It’s the Assamese special sweet and spicy dal prepared with the unique blend of black gram, jackfruit, and raw papaya. Sounds interesting right? Especially the addition of jackfruit intrigued me a lot. Check out the interesting findings of the Assamese cuisine and also the recipe.

    Searching for the Perfect Recipe

    The first thing that strikes my mind when I think about Assam is the Tea and then the Kaziranga National Park. (Thanks to the school geography) During this recipe search, I fell in love those green tea plantations and the wild green landscapes. I wish I could visit Assam sometime. Now coming back to Assamese cuisine, like other north eastern state fish and meat are predominant in Assamese cuisine also. I even came across a dal recipe with fish. When I was searching for the dals, I landed upon the Assamese cuisine website, and I was super glad that they had a collection of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dal recipes.

    I found few simple ones but I have already posted quite a few with masoor dal, channa dal, and moong dal and in fact, the mizo dal is the combination of all these. So I wanted to try something different, and I narrowed down my list to two. One is the Jackfruit dal, and the other one is the raw papaya dal. Fruits in dal recipe were something new to me, and I saw one more dal recipe with apple too. I was contemplating if I should try the spicy one without jackfruit or with jackfruit. But finally, I decided to go with the jackfruit one. Luckily I was able to source fresh jackfruit.

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    Assamese Dal with Jackfruit and Blackgram

    I need to agree the fact that you need to get acquired to this dal. The sweet and spicy combination, especially jackfruit was slightly different.  I felt that it pairs well with roti than rice. The website mentioned serving this with poori. So this dal is better with Indian bread rather than with rice. Also, I would recommend pureeing the jackfruit or buy tender ones. The ones that I bought were very fibrous, and vaandu kept complaining about that. He separated all jackfruit pieces. The original recipe calls for split black gram, but I went with whole ones and also reduced the quantity of jackfruit but increased the raw papaya. I ignored the sugar completely as my jackfruits were super sweet.

    So without any further ado, here is my version of the Assamese dal recipe that I prepared in instant pot.   

    Recap:

    • 2015 | Day 13 – Guacamole
    • 2016 | Day 13 – Vada Pav
    • 2017 | Day 13 – Instant Pot Kothalere Rondha Matidail | Assamese Dal with Jackfruit and Blackgram

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    Instant Pot Kothalere Rondha Matidail | Assamese Dal with Jackfruit and Blackgram Recipe

    Ingredients:

    • Chopped Raw Papaya – 1 cup
    • Jack fruit – 2 pieces
    • Black gram / Black urad dal – ½ cup
    • Onion – ½ of medium sized
    • Oil – 2 tsps
    • Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tsp
    • Bay leaf – 2
    • Red Chili – 2
    • Panch Phoron – ½ tsp
    • Cumin Powder – ½ tsp
    • Coriander Powder – ½ tsp
    • Garam Masala – ¾ tsp
    • Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp
    • Water – 2 cups
    • Salt – 2 tsps
    • Cilantro – 2 tbsps

    Prep – Work:

    • Wash the dal and soak till you chop the veggies.
    • Clean and cut the onions, jackfruit and raw papaya into small pieces.

    Steps:

    Instant Pot Method:

    • Set the IP in sauté mode.

    Adding oil, panch phoron, dried red chilies broken into small pieces

    • Once it is hot, add the oil, panch phoron, dried red chilies broken into small pieces and the bay leaf.
    • Saute for a minute and then add the chopped onion and cook for two minutes.
    • Then add the ginger garlic paste and cook for two more minutes.
    • Then add the chopped papaya, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder and give it a mix.

    Adding the chopped papaya, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder and mixing evreything.

    • Now add the washed dal, jackfruit pieces, salt, and water. Mix them all and set the IP in manual mode and cook for 10 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally and then add carefully open the lid.

    Adding the washed dal, jackfruit pieces, salt and water

    • Set the IP back in saute mode and mash all the ingredients.
    • Add the garam masala and chopped cilantro. Let it simmer for 5 minutes. ( I would highly recommend checking the salt and spice at this stage and if required adjust them and let it simmer.)
    • That’s it. The jackfruit dal is ready. Serve hot with roti.

    Pressure Cooker Method:

    • Pressure cook the dal along with jackfruit and 1.5 cups of water for three whistles.
    • Once the pressure is dropped, mash the dal and set aside.
    • Heat a pan or kadai and add oil.
    • Once it is hot, add the oil, panch phoron, dried red chilies broken into small piece and the bay leaf.
    • Saute for a minute and then add the chopped onion and cook for two minutes.
    • Then add the ginger garlic paste and cook for two more minutes.
    • Then add the chopped papaya, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder and give it a mix.
    • Add a half cup of water and salt and cook until the papaya is soft and tender.
    • At this stage add the mashed dal, garam masala, and chopped cilantro. Let it simmer for 5 minutes.
    • That’s it. The jackfruit dal is ready. Serve hot with roti.

    Notes:

    • Depending on the sweetness of jackfruit adjust the spice and salt.
    • Also, you can use split black gram instead of the whole black gram.
    • I did not use ghee for tempering for you can, of course, use ghee for enhanced flavors.
    • Make sure you are using tender jackfruit or if your jackfruit is fibrous, boil them separately and puree the same.

    Enjoying Kothalere Rondha Matidail or Assamese Dal with Jackfruit and Blackgram? You will love these, too:

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    • Palakottai (Jackfruit seed) Kootu

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    Instant Pot Kothalere Rondha Matidail | Assamese Dal with Jackfruit and Blackgram

    Kothalere Rondha Matidail - Assamese Dal with Jackfruit and Blackgram - sweet and spicy special dal prepared with the unique blend of black gram, jackfruit, and raw papaya.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time35 mins
    Total Time50 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: East Indian, Indian
    Servings: 4
    Calories:
    Author: Srividhya G

    Ingredients

    • Chopped Raw Papaya – 1 cup
    • Jack fruit – 2 pieces
    • Black gram / Black urad dal – ½ cup
    • Onion – ½ of medium sized
    • Oil – 2 tsps
    • Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tsp
    • Bay leaf – 2
    • Red Chili – 2
    • Panch Phoron – ½ tsp
    • Cumin Powder – ½ tsp
    • Coriander Powder – ½ tsp
    • Garam Masala – ¾ tsp
    • Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp
    • Water – 2 cups
    • Salt – 2 tsps
    • Cilantro – 2 tbsps

    Instructions

    Prep – Work

    • Wash the dal and soak till you chop the veggies.
    • Clean and cut the onions, jackfruit and raw papaya into small pieces.

    Steps

      Instant Pot Method

      • Set the IP in sauté mode.
      • Once it is hot, add the oil, panch phoron, dried red chilies broken into small piece and the bay leaf.
      • Saute for a minute and then add the chopped onion and cook for two minutes.
      • Then add the ginger garlic paste and cook for two more minutes.
      • Then add the chopped papaya, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder and give it a mix.
      • Now add the washed dal, jackfruit pieces, salt, and water. Mix them all and set the IP in manual mode and cook for 10 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally and then add carefully open the lid.
      • Set the IP back in saute mode and mash all the ingredients.
      • Add the garam masala and chopped cilantro. Let it simmer for 5 minutes. ( I would highly recommend checking the salt and spice at this stage and if required adjust them and let it simmer.)
      • That’s it. The jackfruit dal is ready. Serve hot with roti.

      Pressure Cooker Method

      • Pressure cook the dal along with jackfruit and 1.5 cups of water for three whistles.
      • Once the pressure is dropped, mash the dal and set aside.
      • Heat a pan or kadai and add oil.
      • Once it is hot, add the oil, panch phoron, dried red chilies broken into small piece and the bay leaf.
      • Saute for a minute and then add the chopped onion and cook for two minutes.
      • Then add the ginger garlic paste and cook for two more minutes.
      • Then add the chopped papaya, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder and give it a mix.
      • Add a half cup of water and salt and cook until the papaya is soft and tender.
      • At this stage add the mashed dal, garam masala, and chopped cilantro. Let it simmer for 5 minutes.
      • That’s it. The jackfruit dal is ready. Serve hot with roti.

      Notes

      • Depending on the sweetness of jackfruit adjust the spice and salt.
      • Also, you can use split black gram instead of the whole black gram.
      • I did not use ghee for tempering for you can, of course, use ghee for enhanced flavors.
      • Make sure you are using tender jackfruit or if your jackfruit is fibrous, boil them separately and puree the same.
      Adapted from Assamese Cuisine

      I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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      Comments

      1. akash gogoi says

        April 14, 2019 at 7:59 am

        Really nice article on Assamese food. I loved it.

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          April 14, 2019 at 4:03 pm

          Thanks

          Reply
      2. ruchi indu says

        September 29, 2017 at 2:18 am

        Yes Assam is synonymous with tea. This dal should be having a sweet and sour taste with jackfruit, papaya. Wow!!

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          October 01, 2017 at 9:16 pm

          Thanks Ruchi.

          Reply
      3. Sapana says

        September 18, 2017 at 7:18 am

        The name is tongue twister but the dal sounds very interesting.

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          September 18, 2017 at 12:50 pm

          :-) Thanks

          Reply
      4. Sowmya:) says

        September 17, 2017 at 9:21 am

        Raw papaya and jackfruit with dal is definitely something I have never thought of. You have brought out such unique lentil recipes from across the country! Kudos to you. And I rather make the dal than try pronouncing the name ;)

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          September 18, 2017 at 12:57 pm

          Lol ;-) Thanks Sowmya.

          Reply
      5. Anlet Prince says

        September 17, 2017 at 6:22 am

        i enjoyed reading the intro part. Interesting. JAckfruit and papaya in dal is even more interesting.

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          September 17, 2017 at 8:14 am

          Thanks Anlet.

          Reply
      6. Nalini says

        September 16, 2017 at 3:46 pm

        The dal sounds so unique with jackfruit and interesting.

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          September 17, 2017 at 8:13 am

          :-) Thanks Nalini

          Reply
      7. Srivalli Jetti says

        September 16, 2017 at 6:03 am

        Wow I enjoyed reading your intro, what a fantastic find..and such a tongue twisting name..very good one..

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          September 16, 2017 at 7:58 am

          Thank you Valli.

          Reply
      8. Priya Suresh says

        September 16, 2017 at 4:11 am

        Adding jackfruit in dal is completely new to me, such a delicious and protein packed dal and love the addition of raw papaya, excellent pick for the theme Vidhya.

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          September 16, 2017 at 7:56 am

          Thanks Oriya.

          Reply
      9. themadscientistskitchen says

        September 15, 2017 at 11:58 pm

        That is one interesting recipe I like the addition of raw papaya and jackfruit must try it.

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          September 16, 2017 at 7:56 am

          Thank you.

          Reply
      10. gayathriraani says

        September 15, 2017 at 8:38 pm

        The idea of pairing jackfruit and dal is so unique. The sweetness of the fruit must give a really different flavour variation to the dal.

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          September 15, 2017 at 9:21 pm

          Yes true Gayathri. Thanks

          Reply
      11. vaishalisabnani says

        September 15, 2017 at 5:32 pm

        Assam is a beautiful place and the tea gardens are fabulous ! Yes a visit to this state is a must .
        I have never made any dish with jackfruit , but raw papaya yes . The daal sounds interesting a tough find , will look up the website !
        Have loved your IP daals ! Kudos !

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          September 15, 2017 at 9:24 pm

          Thanks a lot Vaishali.

          Reply
      12. Rajani says

        September 15, 2017 at 2:05 pm

        I am also intrigued at the ingredients here, jackfruit and papaya and dal! A combination I have tried or heard before…Nice of you to give it a try!

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          September 15, 2017 at 9:35 pm

          :-) Thanks

          Reply
      13. Mayuri Patel says

        September 15, 2017 at 1:13 pm

        An interesting recipe Srividhya. It’s so healthy and am sure tasty. This year I’ve come across so many jackfruit recipes that I’ll have to try adding it to some of the dishes I make.

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          September 15, 2017 at 9:46 pm

          Thank you Mayuri

          Reply
      14. Sharmila - The Happie Friends Potpourri Corner says

        September 15, 2017 at 11:13 am

        Raw papaya and Jack fruit along with Dal .. So a yummy indulge!! So new to me ..

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          September 15, 2017 at 1:00 pm

          :-) :-) Thankooooo

          Reply

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