Preeti Shridhar

Mar 1, 20202 min

Khajur Dal recipe

Today morning I happened to see a video on Facebook. That inspired me to make this dal.
 
 At home we do make khatti meethi Tur dal sweetened with sugar or jaggery.
 
 This dal is a mix of tur , moong and masoor.
 
 It's sweetened with khajur. The sweetness is balanced with lemon juice.
 
 The mild sweetness imparted by khajur is very different from the sweetness imparted by sugar or jaggery.
 
 A simple change in tadka ,can completely change the taste of dal.
 
 I have used fresh turmeric but if you don't have it use 1/2 tsp turmeric powder.
 
 Use soft dates so that they disintegrate in the dal.
 
 Recipe inspired by Chef Abhishek Gupta.


 
 Ingredients
 
 Tur dal 1/4 cup
 
 Moong dal 1/4 cup
 
 Masoor dal 1/4 cup
 
 Salt to taste
 
 Fresh turmeric 1 tsp grated
 
 Ginger 1 tsp grated
 
 Green chili 1 slit lengthwise
 
 Ghee 2 tbsp
 
 Asaefotida a pinch
 
 Cumin seeds 1 tsp
 
 Red chili pd 1/2 tsp
 
 Khajur 3 finely chopped
 
 Lemon juice 2 tsp
 
 Chopped coriander 1 tbsp
 
 
 Method

  1. Wash and soak tur dal for 15 minutes and moong and masoor dal for 5 minutes.

  2. Pressure cook with 2 cups of water and salt for 2 whistles

  3. Once pressure drops, open and mash the dal slightly.

  4. To prepare tempering

  5. Heat ghee in a pan.

  6. Add asaefotida and cumin seeds, followed by green chili, turmeric and ginger.

  7. Saute for a minute.

  8. Now tip in dates.

  9. Saute for 30 seconds.

  10. Add red chili powder.

  11. Pour tempering over the dal.

  12. Add lemon juice.

  13. Bring the dal to a boil and let it simmer for 5 minutes.

  14. Check the consistency, it should be thick.

  15. Taste and adjust salt and lemon juice.

  16. Garnish with chopped coriander.

  17. Serve hot with rotis.


 

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