Tuver dal
Sweet and sour pigeon pea dal
Gujarati sweet and sour pigeon pea dal
Everyday Gujarati dal: smooth, thin pigeon pea lentils simmered with tomato, peanuts, drumsticks, kokum and dried dates, sweet with jaggery and sharp with lemon, under a fragrant tempering of cloves, curry leaves and mustard. Vary it by changing the seasoning and tempering: for example, temper it with curry leaves, mustard and onions fried in oil, and finish it with green chillies, sambhar masala and kokum pieces. Serve hot with plain boiled rice.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 10
Ingredients
For the dal
- 6 ½ oz pigeon pea lentils (tuvar dal)1 cup, soaked
- 2 cups water2 cups
- 3 ¼ cups waterto thin the dal after blending
- 1 cup tomato1 cup, liquidized
- 3 tbsp peanuts
- 3 pieces drumsticks (moringa)
- 3 pieces kokumbig pieces
- 2 green chilliesslit
For the tempering
- 6 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds
- 3 cloves
- 10 curry leaves
- 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
For the seasoning
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tsp red chilli powder
- ½ tsp coriander-cumin powder
- 2 tbsp jaggery
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp dal masalasee the dal masala recipe
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 2 tsp saltor to taste
To garnish
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander (optional)chopped
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Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Drain 6 ½ oz pigeon pea lentils (tuvar dal) and pressure cook with 2 cups water and 1 tsp salt for 3–4 whistles, until very soft.
20 minStep 2: Blend until smooth, then pass through a sieve. Whisk in 3 ¼ cups water and keep aside.
Step 3: Heat 6 tbsp oil in a deep pan and add 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds, ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds, 3 cloves, 1 dried red chilli, 10 curry leaves and 1 pinch asafoetida (hing).
1 minStep 4: Add 1 cup tomato and cook for 5 minutes.
5 minStep 5: Add ¼ tsp ground turmeric, 2 tsp red chilli powder, ½ tsp coriander-cumin powder, 2 tbsp jaggery, 2 tbsp lemon juice, ½ tsp dal masala, 1 tsp ginger paste and 1 tsp salt with 3 tbsp peanuts, 3 pieces drumsticks (moringa), 3 pieces kokum, 2 dried dates (kharek) and 2 green chillies. Simmer for 2 minutes.
2 minStep 6: Add the sieved dal and boil for 10–15 minutes, until the drumsticks are tender and the flavours have blended.
12 minStep 7: Garnish with 2 tbsp fresh coriander and serve hot with plain boiled rice.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 170 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 18 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does tuver dal take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 10 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of tomato?
- Tinned chopped tomatoes: a 400g tin for about 6 tomatoes (in cooked dishes, not salads).
- What can I use instead of mustard seeds?
- Cumin seeds, same amount (different flavour, same crackle).
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