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Gujarati-style toor dal with a ghee tadka, peanuts, sugar and lime

Ethan Chlebowski · ♥ 415 likes · 10.2K views · 7 min video

Gujarati-style toor dal with a ghee tadka, peanuts, sugar and lime, from the video
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  • 1 cup toor dal
  • 3 cloves garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp ginger
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp whole cumin seeds
  • ½ tsp fenugreek seeds
  • ½ tsp red chili powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 2 tbsp raw peanuts
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Rinse the toor dal in a strainer.
Boiling the toor dalBoilingRead
▶ 1:32
  • 2 whole chilies
  • 6 cup water
Boil the dal with two chilies in about six cups of water until soft, 40 to 60 minutes.
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Blend smooth with an immersion blender, adding water if a thinner dal is wanted.
Blending to a smooth dalBlending
▶ 2:18
  • dried chilies
Crush the garlic cloves and ginger to a paste.
Ginger garlic paste
▶ 3:08
  • ghee
  • 1 whole lime
Heat ghee in a pan for the tadka; add the whole seeds and dried chilies, then the turmeric and chili powder, and toast without burning.
Building the tadka in ghee
▶ 3:43
  • diced tomatoes
Add the ginger garlic paste and raw peanuts and cook until roasted, then a little diced tomato.
▶ 4:16
Stir in the pureed lentils and bring to a simmer.
Stirring in the lentilsSimmeringRead
▶ 4:47
  • 1 tsp sugar
Add about a teaspoon of sugar and squeeze in the lime juice; cover and cook five to ten minutes.
Sweet and sour finish
▶ 5:16
  • cilantro
Stir in cilantro, taste and adjust; serve in a bowl with white rice or naan.
Cilantro and serving