food, Dal is a traditional food of India and many of its varieties are found, hence dal is prepared daily in Indian homes. Generally people like to prepare and eat salty dal. But have you ever tasted sweet and sour lentils? If not, then today we have brought for you the recipe of making sweet and sour dal. If you are bored with the taste of regular dal, then this recipe can prove to be best for you. This will help in changing the taste of your mouth. You can easily prepare and eat it in lunch or dinner, so let us know the recipe of making sweet and sour dal-
Ingredients for making sweet and sour dal-
-1/2 cup arhar dal
-1/2 cup moong dal (without peel)
-1 onion
-2 tbsp tamarind pulp
-1 tsp sugar
-1/2 tsp red chilli powder
-1/2 tsp turmeric
-1 tsp mustard
-1 pinch asafoetida
-2 green chillies
-7-8 curry leaves
-2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
-1/2 tsp garam masala
-2 tbsp oil
-Salt as per taste
Recipe for making sweet and sour dal-
To make this, first of all wash and clean pigeon pea (tur) dal and washed moong dal properly.
Then add pigeon pea, moong dal, water, turmeric, salt as per taste, sugar and tamarind pulp in a cooker.
After this, cook it on high flame for about 3-4 whistles.
Then you turn off the gas and leave the pressure to release on its own.
After this, pour oil in a pan and heat it on medium flame.
Then add mustard seeds to this hot oil and crackle it.
After this, add finely chopped green chillies and asafoetida in it.
Then add onion to it and fry it until it turns golden.
After this you add red chilli powder and garam masala in it.
Then add boiled lentils along with water and mix.
After this, cover it and cook it on low flame for about 10 minutes while stirring occasionally.
Now your delicious sweet and sour dal is ready.
Then garnish it with finely chopped coriander and serve it with hot roti, paratha or rice.
FIRST PUBLISHED: October 11, 2024, 15:56 IST
