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Gujarati Sweet and Sour Dal
The Khatti metti dal from Gujarati cuisine. This is prepared with toor dal and Sugar and Kokum plays a major role in adding the sour and sweet taste to the dal.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
40
minutes
mins
Total Time
50
minutes
mins
Course:
Entree
Cuisine:
Indian
Keyword:
gujarati dal
Servings:
4
Calories:
67
kcal
Author:
Srividhya G
Ingredients
½
cup
Toor dal
¼
tsp
Turmeric Powder
2.25
cups
Water
1
inch
Ginger
2
Kokum
1
Tomato
½
tsp
Red chili powder
10
Curry leaves
1 strand
2
tsp
Oil
½
tsp
Mustard Seeds
1
tsp
Cumin Seeds
¼
tsp
Fenugreek Seeds
1
Dried Red Chili
¼
tsp
Hing
2
Cloves
Cloves
1
inch
Cinnamon
2
tsp
Sugar
1
tsp
Salt
2
tbsp
Cilantro
finely chopped
Instructions
Prep – Work
Soak the kokum in ¼ cup of water.
Chop the ginger, cilantro, and tomato.
Wash the toor dal and set aside.
Steps
Pressure Cooking the Dal
Pressure cook the washed toor dal by adding 2 cups f water and ¼ tsp of turmeric powder for up to 4 whistles.
Let it cool and mash the dal nicely.
Tempering
Heat a pan or kadai and add oil.
Once the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and fenugreek seeds.
As they start to splutter, add the hing, red chili, cloves, cinnamon, curry leaves and chopped ginger.
Saute for a couple of minutes and then add the tomato.
Cook until the tomatoes are soft and mushy.
At the stage add the dal, sugar, salt, red chili powder and the soaked kokum along with the water.
Mix well and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
Finally, add a handful of cilantro and mix it once.
Serve hot with rice or roti.
Notes
I used only two kokum, but for this measure, you could add up to 4 kokum.
Also, I include more sugar than salt. It’s just our preference, and kiddo likes this way.
You can adjust the kokum, sugar, and salt so that the flavors are well balanced or adjust them as per your taste preference.
Instead of soaking the kokum, you can directly add it to the dal and pressure cook along with the dal. That infuses more flavors.
Nutrition
Calories:
67
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
10
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
3
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
598
mg
|
Potassium:
162
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
3
g
|
Vitamin A:
438
IU
|
Vitamin C:
54
mg
|
Calcium:
35
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg