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With a characteristic sweet and sour taste, this traditional Gujarati dal recipe is quite reflective of Gujarati culture and uses the typical ingredients and spices.

While Gujarati toovar dal is an everyday dal, it takes on a festive hue when ingredients like peanuts and yam are added to toor dal. For such grand occasions, the Gujarati tuvar dal is boiled over and over again to get the best flavour.

Remember that the ideal balance of sweet and sour levels required for the success of this Gujarati dal recipe is an art that can be perfected with practice.

Notes on Gujarati dal recipe. 1. If you prefer a thinner consistency dal then add water accordingly. 2. Add the jaggery, mix well and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes, while stirring occasionally. It provides the necessary sweetness to the Gujarati dal. Also, you can add kharek which also provides a pleasant sweetness.

Do try other traditionals dals like Dhansak Dal, Maa ki Dal and Char Dal ka Dalcha.

Learn to make Gujarati dal recipe | Gujarati toovar dal | Gujarati tuvar dal | with step by step photos below.

Gujarati Dal ( Gujarati Recipe)

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Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:     4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients
Method
    Method
  1. To make gujarati dal, wash the dal, add 2 cups of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
  2. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
  3. Mix well and cool slightly, add ½ cup of water and blend using a hand blender to a smooth mixture. Keep aside.
  4. Heat the ghee and oil in a deep pan and add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
  5. When the seeds crackle, add the fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, cloves, cinnamon, bayleaf, chillies, green chillies, ginger and asafoetida, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for few seconds.
  6. Add the tomatoes , mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 2-3 minutes.
  7. Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander-cumin seeds powder, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for few seconds.
  8. Add the dal, salt and 1½ cups of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 7-8 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  9. Add the yam, peanuts, jaggery, kokum, 1/2 cup of water, mix well and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  10. Add the coriander and mix well.
  11. Serve the gujarati dal hot garnished with coriander.
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
Energy293 cal
Protein11.1 g
Carbohydrates38.6 g
Fiber4.8 g
Fat10.7 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium15.5 mg
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  1. what is Gujarati dal made of ? See below images of list of ingredients for Gujarati dal.

soaking kokum
    soaking kokum
  1. Put kokum in warm water.
  2. Soak for 10 minutes.
  3. Drain. Kokum ready for use. 

cooking toovar dal
    cooking toovar dal
  1. To make Gujarati dal recipe | Gujarati toovar dal | Gujarati tuvar dal | first wash the 1 cup toovar (arhar) dal, drain and put in a pressure cooker. Toovar dal is a staple at most Gujarati households.
  2. Add 2 cups of water.
  3. Pressure cook for 3 whistles.
  4. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
  5. Mix well and add ½ cup of water.
  6. Blend using a hand blender to a smooth mixture. Keep aside. You can even mix it using a whisk but, it wouldn’t give a satisfactory result.
  7. Blended toovar dal.

Masala for Gujarati dal
    Masala for Gujarati dal
  1. Heat the ghee and oil in a deep pan. Ghee provides an amazing flavor while oil helps in increasing the smoke point.
  2. Add 1/4 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson).
  3. Add 1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera).
  4. Let the seeds crackle.
  5. Add 1/4 tsp fenugreek (methi) seeds.
  6. Add 6 to 7 curry leaves (kadi patta).
  7. Add 2 cloves (laung / lavang).
  8. Add 2 sticks cinnamon (dalchini).
  9. Add 1 bayleaf (tejpatta). The whole spices enhance the tadka but, can be skipped if not available.
  10. Add 2 small round red chillies (boriya mirch). The most crucial ingredients of a Gujarati tempering.
  11. Add 2 slit green chillies.
  12. Add 1/2 tsp grated ginger.
  13. Add 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing).
  14. Mix well.
  15. Sauté on a medium flame for few seconds. If you are Jain, then you can skip adding ginger.
  16. Add 1/4 cup finely chopped tomatoes.
  17. Mix well.
  18. Sauté on a medium flame for 2-3 minutes.
  19. Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi).
  20. Add 1/4 tsp chilli powder.
  21. Add 1  tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder.
  22. Mix well and sauté on a medium flame for few seconds.

making Gujarati Dal
    making Gujarati Dal
  1. Add 1 cup cooked and blended toovar (arhar) dal.
  2. Add salt to taste. We added 1 tsp salt.
  3. Add 1½ cups of water.
  4. Mix well.
  5. Cook on a medium flame for 7-8 minutes while stirring occasionally. If you prefer a thinner consistency dal then add water accordingly.
  6. Add 1/2 cup chopped yam (suran). This is optional.
  7. Add the 2 tbsp raw peanuts. Some people add the peanuts to the pressure cooker while cooking the dal, you can also do that if you want. They provide a unique crunchy bite to the Gujarati tuvar dal.
  8. Add 4 tbsp grated jaggery (gur). It provides the necessary sweetness to the Gujarati dal. Also, you can add kharek which also provides a pleasant sweetness.
  9. Add 4 to 5 kokum , soaked for 10 minutes and drained.
  10. Add 1/2 cup water.
  11. Mix well.
  12. Simmer for 10 to 12 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  13. Garnish  Gujarati dal | Gujarati toovar dal | Gujarati tuvar dal | with coriander.
  14. If not serving immediately then the Gujarati Dal will thicken as the time goes so, ensure you add water, reheat and then serve.
  15. Serve hot.

tips for Gujarati Dal
    tips for Gujarati Dal
  1. Blend using a hand blender to a smooth mixture. Keep aside. You can even mix it using a whisk but, it wouldn’t give a satisfactory result.
  2. Heat the ghee and oil in a deep pan. Ghee provides an amazing flavor.
  3. Add 2 small round red chillies (boriya mirch). The most crucial ingredients of a Gujarati tempering.
  4. Add 4 tbsp grated jaggery (gur). It provides the necessary sweetness to the Gujarati dal.

Reviews

 on 13 Mar 23 09:13 PM
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Love it ❤️❤️🌈
Tarla Dalal
14 Mar 23 12:26 PM
   Thank you. Do try the recipe.

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