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Khatti Dal Recipe

Hyderabadi Khatti dal is delicious Indian dal recipe. Surprisingly light and amazingly delicious to taste khatti dal with jeera rice is a delightful dal rice meal.
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Servings 6
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
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Ingredients 
 

  • 1 cup pigeon peas toor dal
  • 2 tablespoon tamarind
  • 3 cups water
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ tablespoon turmeric powder haldi powder
  • ½ tablespoon red chilli powder lal mirch powder
  • 1 tablespoon coriander powder dhaniya powder
  • ⅕ tamarind juice

For tempering

  • 2 tablespoon Ghee
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds jeera
  • 3 green chillies sliced
  • 1 coriander leaves finely chopped
  • 1 whole red chilli

Instructions 

  • Rinse the toor dal thoroughly under running water.In a pressure cooker, add the rinsed dal, 3 cups of water, and turmeric powder.
  • Cook on medium heat for 3-4 whistles or until the dal is soft and mushy. If using a pot, cook until the dal is tender, which may take 30-40 minutes.
  • Soak tamarind pulp in 1/2 cup of warm water for 10 minutes. Mash the tamarind to extract its juice and strain to remove any fibers or seeds.
  • Transfer the cooked dal to a large pot. Add the tamarind extract, red chili powder, coriander powder, and salt.
  • Simmer the mixture on low heat for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
  • Prepare the Tempering: Heat ghee in a small pan. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add cumin seeds, dried red chilies, curry leaves.
  • Pour this tempering over the simmering dal and mix well.
  • Mix the tadka into dal.
  • Garnish the dal with freshly chopped coriander leaves.
  • Khatti dal is ready. to. Serve hot with steamed rice, papad, or parathas.
5 from 1 vote