Gujarati Dal/Tuvar ni dal

Tuvar ni dal is must in every gujarati house on regular basis in lunch. It is a good source of protein. generally it is served with roti, rice and green vegetable.

Ingredients:

Tuvar dal 1 cup (to make 4 cups)

Peanut-8-10 pieces

Kokum an phool 3-4 pieces(soaked in water for half an hour)

Jaggery 2-3 spoon/1 small piece (it is a must in gujarati dal, but optional if you don't  like sweet dal)

tomato-1 finely chopped 

yam 4-5 pieces/kharek 4-5 small pieces (optional)

Imli (1 small piece) (optional)

Green chilli 1-2 finely chopped

coriander leaves for garnishing

curry leaves 1 steam-8-10 pieces

mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon

fenugreek seeds 8-10

turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon

red chilli powder-1 teaspoon

hing-pinch

salt as per taste

ginger 1 small piece

oil for tempering 2 teaspoon

Method:

Wash, rinse and soak tuvar dal for half and hour.  Remove water, add fresh water so dal is dipped properly. Add peanut to it. Pressure cook for 3 whistle. (other option is put peanut in small bowl and cook along with dal. Allow pressure cooker to cool. Crush dal, add water to make it medium consistency.(not very thin or thick). Add kokum with water, fenugreek seeds, turmeric, green chilli and ginger. Boil on medium flame. 

Take oil for tempering. Add mustard seeds, thing, curry leaves. When it starts splattering, add to boiling dal. Add jaggery and salt as per taste. Mix well. Add chopped tomato as per taste. (imli water also can be added.)Yam, Kharek can also enhance the taste(optional).

Once boiled properly, turn off the gas, Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve with basmati rice or phulka roti.

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