Gujarati Toovar Dal Video by Tarla Dalal

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A satiating dal with an interesting sweet, little spicy and tangy flavour, the Gujarati Toovar Dal is a homely dish that will remind you of mom any time, any where! A tempering of whole spices adds a lot of punch to this dal recipe, while tomatoes add enough tang and jaggery imparts a pleasant sweetness to it. Despite its simplicity and homeliness, the Gujarati Toovar Dal has a well-rounded and exciting flavour – so much so that a bowl of rice or a couple of rotis with a cup of this dal will make a nice, satisfying meal!

Recipe Description for Toovar Dal Sweet and Spicy, Gujarati Toovar Dal for Marriage

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 30 mins
Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

For Gujarati Toovar Dal Sweet and Spicy
1/2 cup toovar (arhar) dal , washed and drained
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
2 sliced green chillies
1/4 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
1/4 cup chopped tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped jaggery (gur)
salt to taste
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
2 cloves (laung / lavang)
1 small stick cinnamon (dalchini)
4 to 5 curry leaves (kadi patta)
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

For Serving
1/4 rice (chawal)

Method

For gujarati toovar dal sweet and spicy

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Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
Add 1 cup of water to the cooked toovar dal and blend it using a hand blender to a smooth mixture.
Transfer the mixture into a deep non-stick pan, add the turmeric powder, green chillies, ginger, tomatoes, jaggery, 1½ cups of water and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 10 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a small broad non-stick pan, add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
When the seeds crackle, add the cloves, cinnamon and curry leaves and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
Switch off the flame, add the asafoetida, chilli powder, mix well and immediately add it to the boiling dal.
Mix the dal well and continue cooking on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the lemon juice and coriander, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
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