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Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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lachko dal recipe | traditional Gujarati lachko dal | healthy lachko dal made with toovar dal | pigeon pea sweet dry dal | with 16 amazing images.
lachko dal recipe is a is a very traditional sweet Gujarati dish. Learn how to make traditional Gujarati lachko dal.
lachko dal is a feel-good dish in every respect, and usually features along with osaman in a Gujarati menu.
This sweet and thick yellow dal, lachko dal made with toovar dal is generally served with rice as well as oodles of ghee to add to the aroma and flavour. The lachko dal and rice combo is similar to the Maharashtrian varan bhaat.
lachko dal is a comfort food for many who are suffering from some illness that you can enjoy with rice and with some ghee. What's even better is that this is a healthy lachko dal recipe.
This lachko dal has no spices but still the taste is so amazing that you would definitely prepare it and I served it to my babies when they were 7 months and up. They love lachko dal and a great way to introduce them to some protein from toovar dal.
Enjoy lachko dal recipe | traditional Gujarati lachko dal | healthy lachko dal made with toovar dal | pigeon pea sweet dry dal | with step by step photos.
Lachko Dal ( Gujarati Recipe) recipe - How to make Lachko Dal ( Gujarati Recipe)
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Preparation Time
5 Mins
Cooking Time
20 Mins
Total Time
25 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
For Lachko Dal
1 cup toovar (arhar) dal
1 tbsp ghee
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tbsp grated jaggery (gur)
salt to taste
For Serving
Method
For lachko dal
To make lachko dal combine toovar dal with 1 1/2 cups of water and pressure cook for 2 to 3 whistles. Keep aside.
Heat the ghee in a deep pan and add the cumin seeds.
When the seeds crackle, add the toovar dal, turmeric powder, jaggery, salt and 1/4 cup water, mix well and cook on a slow flame for 6 minutes or till the dal thickens a bit, while stirring occasionally.
Serve lachko dal hot with rice and ghee.
Lachko Dal ( Gujarati Recipe) recipe with step by step photos
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what is lachko dal made of ? See below image of list of ingredients for lachko dal.
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what is lachko dal made of ? See below image of list of ingredients for lachko dal.
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This is what toovar dal looks like.
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Put the toovar dal in a bowl of water. With your fingers rub the dal and you can see the dirt. Change the water a 2 to 3 times till dal is clean.
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Toovar dal is now clean.
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Drain.
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This is what toovar dal looks like.
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in a pressure cooker put 1 cup toovar (arhar) dal.
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Add 1½ cups of water.
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Pressure cook for 2 to 3 whistles.
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Cool and open the lid.
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in a pressure cooker put 1 cup toovar (arhar) dal.
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To make lachko dal recipe | traditional Gujarati lachko dal | healthy lachko dal made with toovar dal | pigeon pea sweet dry dal | heat 1 tbsp ghee in a deep pan.
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Add 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera).
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Let the seeds crackle.
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Add the cooked toovar dal.
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Add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi).
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Add 1 to 1 1/2 tbsp grated jaggery (gur). Jaggery is a crucial part of sweetening lachko dal. The amout of jaggery you add depends on how sweet you want to lachko dal.
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Add salt to taste. We added 3/4th tsp salt.
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Add 1/4 cup water.
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Mix well.
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Cook for 6 minutes on a slow flame or till the dal thickens a bit, while stirring occasionally. lachko dal recipe | traditional Gujarati lachko dal | healthy lachko dal made with toovar dal | pigeon pea sweet dry dal | is ready.
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Serve lachko dal | traditional Gujarati lachko dal | healthy lachko dal made with toovar dal | pigeon pea sweet dry dal | hot with rice and ghee.
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To make lachko dal recipe | traditional Gujarati lachko dal | healthy lachko dal made with toovar dal | pigeon pea sweet dry dal | heat 1 tbsp ghee in a deep pan.
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Add 1 to 1 1/2 tbsp grated jaggery (gur). Jaggery is a crucial part of sweetening lachko dal. The amout of jaggery you add depends on how sweet you want to lachko dal.
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Cook for 6 minutes on a slow flame or till the dal thickens a bit, while stirring occasionally.
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Lachko dal is perfect food for babies as this is non spicy.
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Sick with a bug, no better comfort food than lachko dal.
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Lachko Dal is rich in Folic Acid, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Protein and Fiber.
- Folic Acid (Vitamin B9): Folic acid is an essential vitamin required throughout pregnancy. Folic acid rich Indian foods (kabuli chana, chana dal, yellow moong dal, urad dal, tooval dal, til ) 21% of RDA.
- Phosphorus : Phosphorus works closely with calcium to build bones. 21% of RDA.
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) : Vitamin B1 protects nerves, helps in carbohydrate metabolism, prevents heart diseases and helps produce red blood cells. 20% of RDA.
- Protein : Protein is required for the managing the wear and tear of all cells of the body. Have protein rich Indian foods like paneer, curd, Greek yoghurt, tofu, almonds, sprouts, chana, rajma, chick peas, quinoa, buckwheat ). 17% of RDA.
- Fiber : Dietary fiber reduce the risk of heart disease, prevent the spike in blood sugar levels and hence super for diabetics. Consume more fruits, vegetables, moong, oats, matki, whole grains. 15% of RDA.
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Add 1 to 1 1/2 tbsp grated jaggery (gur). Jaggery is a crucial part of sweetening lachko dal. The amout of jaggery you add depends on how sweet you want to lachko dal.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 184 cal |
| Protein | 9.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 27.9 g |
| Fiber | 3.7 g |
| Fat | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 11.7 mg |
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Vinita_Raj
March 13, 2025, midnight
Nice healthy Gujrati dal to make. Easy to make and zero spice.
Foodie #626570
March 13, 2025, midnight
Love this recipe.
Radhika Patel
March 13, 2025, midnight
I have tried this recipe and really like it. Thank you Tarla Dallal.
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