Gujarati Trevti Dal Recipe (Creamy Lentils Cooked In Mild Spices)
A vegetarian Gujarati Recipes recipe with yellow moong dal (split) - soaked for 30 minutes, chana dal (bengal gram dal) - soaked for 30 minutes, arhar dal (split toor dal) - soaked for 30 minutes. Ready in 25 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
10 steps- 1
To begin making Gujarati Trevti Dal Recipe (Creamy Lentils Cooked In Mild Spices), wash and soak the dal in water for half an hour and then pressure cook along with turmeric and salt for 3 whistles, mash and keep aside
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 2
Prep with all the other ingredients in the meanwhile
- 3
Now heat oil in a kadai on medium heat, add the cumin seeds, dried red chillies and let it crackle
green chilli - finely chopped(1)dry red chillies(2)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 4
Add the onion and saute until it turns translucent
onion - finely chopped(1) - 5
Once the onion is translucent, add the grated ginger and minced garlic cloves and cook until the raw smell goes away
inch ginger - grated(1)cloves garlic - minced(4)onion - finely chopped(1) - 6
Now add the chillies and tomatoes, saute occasionally and cook until the tomatoes turns soft and mushy
tomato - finely chopped(1)green chilli - finely chopped(1)dry red chillies(2)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 7
Once the tomatoes are mushy, add in the red chilli powder and saute for a minute
tomato - finely chopped(1)green chilli - finely chopped(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 8
Now, add the mashed dals, about 2 cups of water, season with salt and let it simmer for 10 minutes
yellow moong dal (split) - soaked for 30 minutes(1/4 cup)chana dal (bengal gram dal) - soaked for 30 minutes(1/4 cup)arhar dal (split toor dal) - soaked for 30 minutes(1/4 cup)salt - to taste - 9
After 10 minutes, check for salt and adjustGarnish with lemon juice, coriander leaves, mix and switch off the flame
yellow moong dal (split) - soaked for 30 minutes(1/4 cup)chana dal (bengal gram dal) - soaked for 30 minutes(1/4 cup)arhar dal (split toor dal) - soaked for 30 minutes(1/4 cup)lemon - juiced(1/2)coriander (dhania) leaves - few sprigssalt - to taste - 10
Serve the Gujarati Trevti Dal Recipe (Creamy Lentils Cooked In Mild Spices) along with Phulkas and Batata nu Shaak (Aloo Tamatar Ki Sabzi) Recipe or with Steamed Rice and Crispy Crunchy Roti Ke Papad Recipe for a comforting weeknight dinner
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Gujarati Trevti Dal Recipe (Creamy Lentils Cooked In Mild Spices)
A vegetarian Gujarati Recipes recipe with yellow moong dal (split) - soaked for 30 minutes, chana dal (bengal gram dal) - soaked for 30 minutes, arhar dal (split toor dal) - soaked for 30 minutes. Ready in 25 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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10 steps- 1
To begin making Gujarati Trevti Dal Recipe (Creamy Lentils Cooked In Mild Spices), wash and soak the dal in water for half an hour and then pressure cook along with turmeric and salt for 3 whistles, mash and keep aside
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 2
Prep with all the other ingredients in the meanwhile
- 3
Now heat oil in a kadai on medium heat, add the cumin seeds, dried red chillies and let it crackle
green chilli - finely chopped(1)dry red chillies(2)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 4
Add the onion and saute until it turns translucent
onion - finely chopped(1) - 5
Once the onion is translucent, add the grated ginger and minced garlic cloves and cook until the raw smell goes away
inch ginger - grated(1)cloves garlic - minced(4)onion - finely chopped(1) - 6
Now add the chillies and tomatoes, saute occasionally and cook until the tomatoes turns soft and mushy
tomato - finely chopped(1)green chilli - finely chopped(1)dry red chillies(2)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 7
Once the tomatoes are mushy, add in the red chilli powder and saute for a minute
tomato - finely chopped(1)green chilli - finely chopped(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 8
Now, add the mashed dals, about 2 cups of water, season with salt and let it simmer for 10 minutes
yellow moong dal (split) - soaked for 30 minutes(1/4 cup)chana dal (bengal gram dal) - soaked for 30 minutes(1/4 cup)arhar dal (split toor dal) - soaked for 30 minutes(1/4 cup)salt - to taste - 9
After 10 minutes, check for salt and adjustGarnish with lemon juice, coriander leaves, mix and switch off the flame
yellow moong dal (split) - soaked for 30 minutes(1/4 cup)chana dal (bengal gram dal) - soaked for 30 minutes(1/4 cup)arhar dal (split toor dal) - soaked for 30 minutes(1/4 cup)lemon - juiced(1/2)coriander (dhania) leaves - few sprigssalt - to taste - 10
Serve the Gujarati Trevti Dal Recipe (Creamy Lentils Cooked In Mild Spices) along with Phulkas and Batata nu Shaak (Aloo Tamatar Ki Sabzi) Recipe or with Steamed Rice and Crispy Crunchy Roti Ke Papad Recipe for a comforting weeknight dinner
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