Quick Dal Recipes | Quick Kadhi Recipes |

‘Quick’ is today’s mantra. The easier and faster you can prepare a dish, higher are the chances of preparing it frequently. Elaborate dishes hold a special place in our cuisine, but in our busy lifestyle, they are reserved for special days.

Gujarati dal recipe | Gujarati toovar dal | Gujarati tuvar dal |

Gujarati dal recipe | Gujarati toovar dal | Gujarati tuvar dal | How to make Gujarati Dal

On a daily basis, we are always on the lookout for quick and easy dishes, spanning all courses of the meal.

Quick Kadhis and Quick Dals are part and parcel of a homely meal – and the best part is that everyday kadhis and dals can be made in a jiffy, so you can prepare them any day.

dal tadka recipe | Punjabi dal tadka | restaurant style dal tadka

5 reason they are quick 

1.      Easy and simple recipes to follow.

2.      Easily available ingredients in every household.

3.      Variations available in these recipes from different region.

4.      No much pre preps required.

5.      Healthy option available, with addition of few ingredients. 

Bengali matarsutir dal | healthy green peas dal | Bengali matar dal | Bengali green peas dal | Bengali-style healthy green peas dal is made exclusively with green peas and just a dash of common spices to pep it up.

Bengali matarsutir dal | healthy green peas dal | Bengali matar dal | Bengali green peas dal

Popular quick Gujarati dal and kadhi

Gujarathis have slightly different palate from others, the dals and kadhis will be chatpata in taste.. they love it that way.. here are few recipes which you will experience while you make..

1. Khatta Moong a quick and easy Gujarati sabzi recipe. It is super easy to make and is made with minimum and the most basic ingredients. 

khatta moong recipe | Gujarati khatta moong | khatta mag | dahiwala khatta moong | green moong in buttermilk curry

2. Gujarati Kadhi a traditional Gujarati preparation of a wonderful sweet and spicy curd mixture thickened with besan (gram flour), which can be enhanced in many ways using other ingredients. Gujarati kadhi doesn't require soaking any dals because it's made with curds and besan, not lentils.

Gujarati Kadhi

3. lachko dal recipe | traditional Gujarati lachko dal| healthy lachko dal made with toovar dal | pigeon pea sweet dry dal |  Lachko dal is a quick dish to prepare because the toovar dal is pressure cooked for 2-3 whistles and doesn't require soaking.

lachko dal recipe | traditional Gujarati Jain lachko dal | healthy lachko dal made with toovar dal |

4. Gujarati Suva Kadhi an excellent source of calcium, and when you combine it with dill leaves, it gets even richer! 

Gujarati Suva Kadhi

Regional Quick dals and Kadhis

Every region has its own taste of dals and kadhi. Here are recipes where you can taste different kinds of dals and kadhis..  

1. Dal Fry a popular Punjabi dal fry. A mixture of moong and masoor dal cooked to perfection in dhaba style dal fry and perked up with an aromatic tempering along with fried onions and tomatoes. Dal is soaked for 2 hours.

dal fry | Punjabi dal fry | dhaba style dal fry | Indian dal curry soup

2. Spicy Mixed Dal traditional spices to give a tangy, spicy, delectable accompaniment for parathas and rotis. Here the dal needs to be soaked for 1 hour.

mixed dal recipe | Punjabi style mixed dal | how to make mixed dal | healthy mixed dal

3. Kokum Kadhi an exciting flavour this Kokum Kadhi has. Indeed, the best of homely flavours, tanginess, is the highlight of this recipe. Kokum kadhi is quick to make because the kokum only needs to soak in hot water for 15 minutes.

kokum kadhi recipe | Konkani style kokum kadhi | Maharashtrian kokum kadhi | kokum kadhi made with coconut milk

4. Peanut Kadhi made with roasted peanut powder and fresh curds, thickened with rajgira flour instead of besan. This is a quick kadhi to make.

peanut kadhi recipe | farali mungfali kadhi | vrat ki kadhi | healthy peanut kadhi

5. Kerala Style Tomato Dal brings in a distinct south Indian flavor to the table. The dal is soaked for 30 minutes.

Kerala Style Tomato Dal

Healthy quick dals and kadhis 

These recipes have addition of lot of ingredientswhich make them healthy and nutritious at the same time.. try these recipes and feel healthy ..

 turai moong dal recipe | healthy ridge gourd moong dal | turiya mag ni dal |  The dal was pressure cooked for two whistles without any prior soaking.

turai moong dal recipe | healthy ridge gourd moong dal | turiya mag ni dal

4. Palak Kadhi Palak purée and green paste imparts flavouir along with a bright green colour and vitamin A to the dish.

Palak Kadhi

mag ni dal recipe | Gujarati mug ni chutti dal | healthy dry moong dal | After a two-hour soak, the dal cooks in no time.

mag ni dal recipe | Gujarati mug ni chutti dal | healthy dry moong dal

Indian dals and kadhis 

Indian dals and kadhis always a super hit in any house hold.. as it is a daily affair.. to make dals and kadhis.. but here you have little variation. Do try these and surely you will love it.. 

1. Masala Chana Dal | | Dhaba style chana dal fry | chana dal takda |  Masala chana dal is a fairly quick dal to make, requiring only a 15-minute soak before pressure cooking.

masala chana dal recipe | Dhaba style chana dal fry | chana dal takda

2.Methiche Varan perked up with fenugreek leaves and tasty spice powders and pastes.

Methiche Varan

3. moong dal methi sabzi recipe | healthy methi leaves with moong dal | methi moong dal ki sabzi| | dal requires 2 hours soaking.

moong dal methi sabzi recipe | healthy methi leaves with moong dal | methi moong dal ki sabzi

4. Methi Pakoda Kadhi a traditional favourite. While regular sour curds Kadhis qualifies as simple, this Kadhi gets the status of a specialty thanks to a simple enhancement of adding methi.

Methi Pakoda Kadhi ( Mcrowave Recipe)

5. Masala Masoor Dal with Mixed Vegetables simple procedure transforms dal, vegetables and everyday spices and ingredients, into a sumptuous dal that tastes heavenly with Roti,puri or even just plain Rice ( Cooked Rice)

masala masoor dal with mixed vegetables recipe | mixed vegetable masoor dal | Indian masoor dal

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