Indian
Indian - South Indian Classics
Gujarati Dal
Chef's Menu Description
Tender lentils slow-simmered with warming turmeric, finished with a sizzling tarka of golden ghee, roasted cumin, and fresh coriander.
Ingredients
- • 3/4 cup toor dal
- • 1 lemon-sized ball of tamarind
- • 1 drumstick, cut into 3-inch pieces
- • 10 shallots, peeled
- • 2 tsp sambar powder
- • 1 tsp salt
- • 2 tsp gingelly oil
- • 1 tsp mustard seeds
- • 10 curry leaves
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Pressure cook the toor dal with 2 cups water until soft, mash smooth, and set aside.
2
Phase 2
Soak the tamarind in warm water and squeeze out 2 cups of extract.
3
Phase 3
Add the drumstick pieces, shallots, sambar powder and salt to the extract and boil for 10 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
4
Phase 4
Add the mashed dal with a little water and simmer for 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
5
Phase 5
Heat gingelly oil, pop the mustard seeds and curry leaves, and pour sizzling over the sambar; serve with rice, idli or dosa.