Khatti Dal

This is one of the simple recipes and makes a wonderful option instead of your regular sambaar.
I made it the first time when mom was in the US and was pleased with it and most of my friends who tasted it loved it.

Ingredients :

Tuar Dal : 1 cup
Tamrind : 1 small golf ball sized / 2 tbs of tamrind paste
Onion : 1 small sliced
Green chillies : 3 to 4 sliced
Ginger garlic paste : 1/2 tsp
Tomato : 2 small chopped
Red chillie powder : 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder : 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves : Few
Oil : 2 tbs
Turmeric : 1/2 tsp
Mustard & Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp
Red chillies : 2 to 3
Garlic pods : 2 to 3 crushed
Asefotide : a pinch

Preparation :

Pressure cook dal and then take a pan and add 1 1/2 tbs of oil to that add onion, once translucent add the ginger garlic paste, green chillies and saute. To this add turmeric, chillie and coriander powder, then add tomatoes and saute untill soft. Once this is done add the tamrind pulp or paste and to this add the dal and some water along with salt and let it boil till all is done. Once done
take the remaining oil and to that add the mustard & cumin seeds, curry leaves , red chillies , crushed garlic and asefotide and add to the dal. This dal is usually in a thick consistancy. Serve
with hot rice and ghee.





Recipe : Mrs Malthi Ramaswamy
Posted By : Pavithra Arcot