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Mixed Vegetable Dal

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024


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Preparation Time
20 Mins
Cooking Time
32 Mins
Total Time
52 Mins
Makes
6 servings
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
1/4 cup peeled red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu) cubes
1/4 cup brinjal (baingan / eggplant) cubes
1/4 cup chopped cluster beans (gavarfali)
1/4 cup roughly chopped onion
1/2 cup toovar (arhar) dal , washed and drained
1/4 cup masoor (split red lentil) dal , washed and drained
2 tbsp roughly chopped tamarind (imli)
1 tbsp chopped jaggery (gur)
2 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1 small cinnamon (dalchini) stick
1 whole dry Kashmiri red chilli , broken into pieces
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
salt to taste
1 tsp lemon juice
For Garnish
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
Method
- Combine the tamarind, jaggery and ¼ cup of water in a broad non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuously.
- Strain the mixture using a strainer and keep aside.
- Combine the toovar and masoor dals along with 3½ cups of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 4 whistles.
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Allow it to cool slightly, whisk well using a hand blender and keep aside.
- Combine the red pumpkin, brinjal, cluster beans, onions and 1 cup of water in a deep non-stick pan and mix well. Cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 10 minutes or till the vegetables turn soft, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai, add the mustard seeds, cloves, cinnamon, kashmiri red chilli and chilli powder and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the asafoetida, cooked dals, cooked vegetables, tamarind-jaggery mixture, turmeric powder and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the lemon juice and mix well.
- Serve immediately garnished with coriander.
Mixed Vegetable Dal recipe with step by step photos
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 101 cal |
Protein | 5 g |
Carbohydrates | 16.2 g |
Fiber | 2.6 g |
Fat | 2 g |
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Sodium | 5.1 mg |
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n_katira
March 13, 2025, midnight
It's a dal but due to the addition of loads of fibre rich veggies, when it's paired with whole wheat chapatis, a small portion of brown rice and raita makes a healthy meal by itself.