Dakho ( Khati Mithi Dal with Vegetables )
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Tarla Dalal
• 29 August, 2019
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This one’s a great meal by itself. Nutritious and tasty, it can be cooked in a jiffy if you have everything cleaned, chopped and ready in hand. Toovar and chana dal are cooked with a melange of vegetables: pumpkin, brinjal and potatoes seasoned with spices, tamarind, jaggery and more for a sweet-sour tasty meal.
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Preparation Time
25 Mins
Cooking Time
30 Mins
Baking Time
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Baking Temperature
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Sprouting Time
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Total Time
55 Mins
Makes
6 servings
Ingredients
For The Dal and Vegetable Mixture
- 1/2 cup toovar (arhar) dal
- 2 tbsp chana dal (split Bengal gram)
- 1/4 cup peeled and red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu) cubes
- 1 tbsp chopped brinjals (baingan / eggplant) , cut into 25 mm. pieces
- 1/2 cup peeled potato cubes
- 1/2 cup finely chopped colocasia leaves (arbi ke patte)
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
- salt to taste
For The Tamarind-jaggery Water
- 3 tbsp jaggery (gur)
- 3 tbsp tamarind (imli)
For The Tempering
- 3 tbsp oil
- 2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
- 2 clove (laung / lavang)
- 2 sticks cinnamon (dalchini)
- 1 whole pandi chillies , broken into chillies
- 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
For The Garnish
- 1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
Method
- For the dal and vegetable mixture, wash the dals, vegetables and colocasia leaves and add 3 cups of water.
- Cook in a pressure cooker. Cool slightly and blend in a liquidiser. Keep aside.
- For the tamarind-jaggery water, wash the tamarind, add the jaggery and ¼ cup of water and boil until the tamarind is soft.
- Pass this mixture through a sieve and keep aside.
- To proceed, heat the oil in a large pan and fry the mustard seeds, cloves, cinnamon, red chillies and chilli powder for a few seconds.
- When the mustard seeds crackle, add the asafoetida and then the dal and vegetable mixture.
- Add the tamarind-jaggery water, turmeric powder, salt and ¾ cup of water. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Serve hot, garnished with the chopped coriander.
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DR VAISHALI PATEL
Jan. 10, 2021, 12:44 p.m.
VERY SIMPLE YET VERY VERY HEALTHY AND TASTY DAL.I AM GUJRATI SO LIKED VERY MUCH.
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Tarla Dalal
Jan. 10, 2021, 12:44 p.m.
Thanks Dr Vaishali. We are delighted you loved the recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback.
Loves Food
July 13, 2020, 10:42 a.m.
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