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Enjoy this balanced cuisine made with tasty, nutritious, and affordable local ingredients. Did you know that adding vegetables and herbs at the end of cooking helps to retain their vibrant colours, flavour, crunchiness, and important nutrients?
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Gujarati Dal Recipe

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Indian Main Course

Gujarati Dal Recipe

Name: Gujarati Dal Recipe
Prep time: PT15.00M
Cook time: PT25.00M
Total time: PT40.00M
Yield: 4.00
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 Sachet MAGGI Masala-ae-Magic; 1 Cup Arhar Dal; 4 Cups Water; 0.25 Teaspoon Fenugreek Seeds; 1 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder; 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder; 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder; 1 Teaspoon Cumin Powder; 1 Pinch Salt (To Taste); 2 Tablespoons Jaggery; 1 Tablespoon Peanuts; 1 Tablespoon Oil; 1 Teaspoon Mustard Seeds; 0.5 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds; 0.5 Teaspoon Hing (Asafoetida); 5 Curry Leaves; 2 Green Chillies (Slit); 1 Tomato (Finely Chopped); 1 Tablespoon Coriander Leaves (Chopped); 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice

40Min

Easy

Recipe Variants

Gujarati Dal is traditionally sweet, sour and slightly spicy dal, which is made on most days in Gujarati homes. It has a thin consistency which is almost soupy and eaten with steaming ghee-rice.

Ingredients

4 Servings

1 Sachet

MAGGI Masala-ae-Magic

1 Cup

Arhar Dal

4 Cups

Water

0.25 Teaspoon

Fenugreek Seeds

1 Teaspoon

Turmeric Powder

1 Teaspoon

Red Chilli Powder

1 Teaspoon

Coriander Powder

1 Teaspoon

Cumin Powder

1 Pinch

Salt (To Taste)

2 Tablespoons

Jaggery

1 Tablespoon

Peanuts

1 Tablespoon

Oil

1 Teaspoon

Mustard Seeds

0.5 Teaspoon

Cumin Seeds

0.5 Teaspoon

Hing (Asafoetida)

Curry Leaves

Green Chillies (Slit)

Tomato (Finely Chopped)

1 Tablespoon

Coriander Leaves (Chopped)

1 Tablespoon

Lemon Juice

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Nutrition Value

Energy

275.71 kcal

Carbohydrates

27.3 g

Protein

8.3 g

Fats

6.04 g

Information per serving

Step 1

15 Min

Prepare ingredients as mentioned in the list.

Step 2

8 Min

Wash the dal and pressure cook with 4 cups water and fenugreek seeds for 3-4 whistles.

Step 3

7 Min

Blend boiled dal with the help of blender along with red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and salt. Add jaggery and peanuts and simmer for 5 min.

Step 4

7 Min

Heat oil in a karahi, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. When they start to splutter, add asafetida, green chillies, curry leaves and finely chopped tomato sauté ill tomatoes soften and are well cooked. Add this to the boiling dal.

Step 5

3 Min

Add MAGGI Masala-ae-Magic and simmer dal for a few minutes. Remove from heat and add lemon juice and coriander leaves. Serve hot with rotis or rice.

Step 1 of 5

Prepare ingredients as mentioned in the list.

Step 2 of 5

Wash the dal and pressure cook with 4 cups water and fenugreek seeds for 3-4 whistles.

Step 3 of 5

Blend boiled dal with the help of blender along with red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and salt. Add jaggery and peanuts and simmer for 5 min.