Khatti Mithi Dal with Vegetables
by Tarla Dalal
Medley of vegetables cooked in sweet n sour dal to make your meal nutritious and interesting.
Khatti Mithi Dal with Vegetables recipe - How to make Khatti Mithi Dal with Vegetables
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1/2 cup toovar (arhar) dal
1/4 cup masoor dal (split red lentil)
1/4 cup peeled and cubed red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu)
1/4 cup chopped brinjals (baingan / eggplant)
1/4 peeled and cubed potatoes
1/4 cup chopped cluster beans (gavarfali)
1/4 cup peeled and chopped raw bananas
5 to 6 baby onions
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/4 tsp salt
For the tamarind-jaggery water
2 1/2 tbsp tamarind (imli)
2 1/2 tbsp grated jaggery (gur)
For the tempering
2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
2 cloves (laung / lavang)
25 mm (1") piece cinnamon (dalchini)
1 whole red chilli, broken into pieces
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
2 tsp oil
For the garnish
1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
Method
For the tamarind-jaggery water
How to proceed
- Main Procedure
For the tamarind-jaggery water
- 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.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Clean, wash and drain the dals. Add 3½ cups of water and pressure cook for 4 to 5 whistles.
- Cool slightly and whisk well till smooth. Keep aside.
- Wash the vegetables and parboil them in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
- For the tempering, heat the oil in a non-stick sauce pan, add the mustard seeds, cloves, cinnamon, red chillies and chilli powder and fry for a few seconds.
- When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida, dals and vegetables.
- Add the tamarind-jaggery water, turmeric powder and salt.
- Bring to a boil and simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Serve hot garnished with coriander.
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Good recipe. One does not need to prepare subzi as this dal is inclusive of vegetables. I just felt that quantity of mustard seeds is more.