Ingredients: 1/2 cup tur dal, 1/2 teaspoon mustard, 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds, 4 curry leaves – finely chopped, 1 teaspoon ginger – grated, 1 tomato – chopped, 2 kokum – or 1 lemon Juice, 1 inch cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder -, 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder, 1 tablespoon peanuts, 2 tablespoons jaggery, 1 tablespoon oil, green coriander – finely Chopped, salt – as per taste
Time in minutes: 20 Servings: 2 Course: Lunch Diet: Vegetarian
Instructions: To make Gujarati lentils, firstly cook the Tuvar dal in 2 cups of water to become soft. Watch this video to cook dal in a pressure cooker. When cooked, mix the lentils well and make sure that there are no lumps in the lentils and the lentils are soft. Now heat the oil on low heat in a pan and add mustard seeds, cumin, curry leaves, ginger, cinnamon and let it cook. Now add tomato, turmeric powder, asafoetida, red chilli powder and roast the spices on low heat. When tomatoes become soft, cook them well by adding mixed dal, salt, jaggery, peanuts and 1 cup of water till it boils. After the dal is boiled, boil it on low flame for 5 to 10 minutes and turn off the gas and garnish with finely chopped green coriander. Serve Gujarati lentils with stuffed ladyfinger and roti. Take care not to cook the lentils and add water as needed.