Like a very typical South Indian vegetarian household, Dal is cooked almost everyday in my kitchen too. Just to break the monotony, I like to bring variety to the dals and have tried many varieties of dals in different combinations. But this combination of drumstick is something I never tried.
The original recipe asks for yam / Kanda. But I am not a great fan of yam. The authors suggest cluster beans or any other vegetable as a substitute for yam. So I have substituted it with Butternut squash. In fact I thought I should exempt myself from this month's challenge. But after going through many posts and mouth watering pictures of this dal from my fellow bloggers, I couldn't stop myself from making it for lunch today. It surely is a very delectable dal. I am glad I listened to my tongue :) A big thank you to Srivalli for choosing this delicious Gujrati Dal for ICC this month. She selected this authentic gujarati dal from the cookbook Sukham Ayu co authored by Jigyasa giri and Pratibha jain.
Ingredients -
Toor Dal 1/2 cup
Yam 6-8 pieces (I used butternut squash instead)
Turmeric 1/2 tsp
Tamarind pulp 2 tbsp
Jaggery 2 tsp (I used raw sugar instead)
Dry dates 4 halved (I used fresh pitted dates)
Drumsticks about 8-10 ( 2 inch pieces)
Peanuts/Groundnuts 2-3 tbsp
Green Chillies 2 slit
Ginger 1 inch piece ( finely chopped)
Dhania-Jeera Powder- 2 tsp
For Garnish - Garam Masala 1/4 tsp and few Coriander Leaves
Salt as per taste
Seasoning (Ghee/Oil 2 tsp, Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp, Fenugreek Seeds 1/4 tsp, Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp, Dry Red Chillies 2, Hing 1/4 tsp, few Curry Leaves )
Method Of Preparation -
Pressure cook toor dal with turmeric, drumstick and peanuts in 2 cups of water. Make sure the dal is soft. Churn the dal well after the cooker cools down.
In a small heated sauce pan, prepare the seasoning by adding ghee (I added oil) and the rest of the seasoning ingredients. After the mustard seeds splutter, add the cooked dal and add all the ingredients except the garnish ingredients.
Add 1 cup of water and allow the dal to simmer for 5-10 mins. The more the dal simmers the better the taste. (I guess it is the case with any dal/sambar!)
Add garam masala and coriander leaves for garnishing.
It tastes best when served hot.
Preparation Time 40 min
Serves 3 Adults
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