Gujarati Khatti Meethi Dal Recipe

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Prep Time 15 Minutes

Cooking Time 30 Minutes

Servings 1-3

Rating

In general usage, ‘Khatti’ means sour and ‘Meethi’ means sweet. So, this is an easy Gujarati dal having sweet and sour taste and will be specially liked by Gujarati people who love myriad flavors and textures in one dish. Check out the recipe of a Gujarati speical khatti meethi dal in a step by step process.

Ingredients

3/4 cupArhar dal/tuvar dal/pigeon pea lentils
1green chili
3/4Inch ginger
1 tspGinger green chili paste
2 tbspPeanuts/moongphali
1/2 tspTurmeric powder/haldi powder
2.5 cupsWater for pressure cooking
1.5 to 2 cupsCups water to be added later
2 tbspOrganic jaggery powder or grated jaggery
3 to 4Dried kokums
as requiredsalt

for the tempering:

1.5 tbspGhee
1/2 tspMustard seeds/rai
1/2 tspCumin seeds/sabut jeera
1/2 tspFenugreek seeds/sabut methi
2 to 3Small dry red chilies(halved and deseeded)
6-7Curry leaves/kadi patta
a pinchAsafoetida/hing
3-4Cloves/lavang
1 inchCinnamon/dal chini

Directions

Step1Rinse the dal thoroughly in water for 4-5 times.
Step2Put dal in a pressure cook with 2.5 cups of water, turmeric, ginger-green chili paste and peanuts.
Step3Cook it for about 7 to 8 minutes on a medium flame
Step4Mash the dal with a spoon.
Step5Then add 2 cups of water to the dal.
Step6Add jaggery powder, kokums and salt and cook the dal for 7 to 8 minutes on a medium flame.
Step7Heat the ghee in a pan. First, crackle the mustard seeds
Step8Then add the cumin and fenugreek seeds and fry till they are browned.
Step9Then add the curry leaves, red chilies, cloves, cinnamon and asafoetida.
Step10Stir for few seconds. pour this mixture on the simmering dal and continue to simmer for 5 to 6 minutes more.
Step11Garnish the dal with coriander leaves if you want.
Step12Serve the gujarati khatti meethi dal with rice or with jeera rice.