Gujarati Dal healthy and comforting dal recipe made from Toor dal. In Gujarati cuisine, it is a part of the everyday meal and is mild sweet and tangy compared with any other Indian dals. Indeed, this dal recipe has also the sweet and tangy taste. Tomatoes and lemon juice brings in the tanginess and jaggery adds in the sweetness. Simple and quick to make and perfect to be served with hot steaming rice or rotis!
Tips to make perfect Gujarati Dal
- You can wash and soak your dal for a couple of hours in advance, for less cooking time in the pressure cooker.
- Authentically Kokum is used for Sourness. But if you don't get Kokum then we can substitute with Lemon juice. In this recipe i have used Lemon Juice only.
- Always add lemon juice after switching off the gas. Do not boil the dal with lemon juice
- The sweetness and sourness can be adjusted accordingly to our taste
- We can also pressure cook cook Yam and Raw peanuts and add it after we add tadka.
- Before serving ,we can add ghee to enhance the flavor
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Recipe card
Gujarati Dal (No Onion No Garlic)
Equipments Needed
- Pressure Cooker
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 194kcal
Gujarati Dal made using Toor Dal which is slightly sweet, spicy and tangy. It's usually made in thin consistency and served with Rice / Roti / Pulkha. It's considered to be very healthy and full of protein. It's one of the staple food in gujarati household for chapti / roti.
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Ingredients
- ½ cup Toor Dal (Pigeon pea) 1 cup = 250 ml
- 1 nos Tomato medium size
- 2 nos Green Chili slit
- 1 teaspoon Ginger finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon Grated Jaggery
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt adjust to your taste
- 2 teaspoon Lemon Juice
- 2 tablespoon Coriander Leaves
For Tempering
- 1 tablespoon Ghee
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 1 inch Cinnamon Stick
- 2 nos Cloves
- 1 pinch Asafoetida (Asafetida / Hing)
- few Curry leaves
- ½ teaspoon Red Chili Powder
Instructions
Pressure cooking the dal
- Add Toor Dal (Pigeon pea) and add 1.5 cups of water in a pressure cooker and cook the dal over 3 whistles.
- When the pressure is fully released, open the cooker and take out the cooked dal. Using a hand blender or whisk or even with a back of a ladle, mash the dal nicely. If you want, you can add ½ cup of water and mash it nicely
- Take the mashed up dal in a heavy bottomed pan. Add turmeric powder, salt, green chili, tomato, ginger, jaggery and stir well. Keep this in flame and cook in medium flame for 10 minutes
Tadka (Tempering)
- Meanwhile, in another pan, heat the ghee. Add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Then add cumin seeds. Add cinnamon, cloves and curry leaves and saute for few seconds. Then switch off the flame and add asafetida and red chili powder. Add this tempering to the cooking dal and stir well
- Keep in flame for another couple of minutes and then switch off the flame. Finally add lemon juice and garnish with coriander leaves
- The delicious No Onion No Garlic Gujarati Dal ready to serve with hot steaming rice / Rotis
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Notes
- You can wash and soak your dal for a couple of hours in advance, for less cooking time in the pressure cooker.
- Authentically Kokum is used for Sourness. But for some of us staying abroad, Kokum is not easily available and we can substitute with Lemon juice
- Always add lemon juice after switching off the gas. Do not boil the dal with lemon juice
- The sweetness and sourness can be adjusted accordingly to our taste
- We can also pressure cook cook Yam and Raw peanuts and add it after we add tadka.
- Before serving ,we can add ghee to enhance the flavor
Nutritional Info
Nutrition Facts
Gujarati Dal (No Onion No Garlic)
Amount Per Serving (0.5 cup)
Calories 194
Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Carbohydrates 29g10%
Protein 10g20%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Method to make Gujarati Dal:
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- Take a vessel. Add Thoor dal and add 1.5 cups of water and pressure cook the dal for 3 whistles.
- When the pressure is fully released, open the cooker and take out the cooked dal. Using a hand blender or whisk or even with a back of a ladle, mash the dal nicely. If you want, you can add ½ cup of water and mash it nicely
- Take the mashed up dal in a heavy bottomed pan. Add turmeric powder, salt, green chili, tomato, ginger, jaggery and stir well. Keep this in flame and cook in medium flame for 10 minutes
- Meanwhile, in another pan, heat the ghee. Add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Then add cumin seeds. Add cinnamon, cloves and curry leaves and saute for few seconds. Then switch off the flame and add asafetida and red chili powder. Add this tempering to the cooking dal and stir well
- Keep in flame for another couple of minutes and then switch off the flame. Finally add lemon juice and garnish with coriander leaves
- The delicious No Onion No Garlic Gujarati Dal ready to serve with hot steaming rice / Rotis
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