Gujarati style Tuver dhal

Gujarati tuver dhal-A traditional gujarati style tuver dhal, spicy but sweet and tangy in taste.Flavoured with an array of spices it makes a delicious accompaiment to plain boiled rice.

Ingredients:

1 cup toovar dhal

1 tablespoon oil

1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds

3-4 curry leaves

2-3 cloves

1 stick cinnamon

1/2 cup fresh or tinned tomatoes pureed

1 tablespoon red peanuts

1-2 green chilli cut in slits

1/2 teaspoon turmeric

1 red dry chilli

salt to taste

2-3 pieces kokum

1 teaspoon fresh gingerpaste

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 table spoon gor(jaggery)

1 teaspoon gujarati dhal masala

1 tablespoon chopped fresh corriander for garnish

Method:

1.Wash and boil 1 cup toovar dhal in 3 cups water in cooker and whisk it.

2.Next strain to remove any skin should be smooth pouring consistency.(add extra water if required)

3.In a pan heat 1 tablespoon oil, when hot add few mustard seeds, red dry chilli,curry leaves, 2-3 cloves, 1 stick cinnamon and 1/2 cup fresh or tinned tomatoes that have been pureed.Cook the tomatoes until they breakdown to a soft paste.

4.Add sliced green chilli

5.Add salt to taste,1/2 teaspoon turmeric, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 1 tablespoon gor(jaggery), kokum, 1 tespoon fresh ginger crushed.

6.Add 1 tablespoon red peanuts.

7.Boil the dhal than simmer for 10-15 mins

8.After this add gujarati dhal masala and simmer for 5 more mins.

9.Adjust taste as per your needs.
10.Garnish with fresh chopped coriander.

Serve with plain boiled rice

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