Thursday, July 07, 2011
Indian Dal Recipe - Khatti Meethi ( Sweet & Sour ) Dal
Khatti Meethi ( sweet and sour ) Dal
Ingredients:
1 cup Bengal gram
100 gm beet root
50 gm groundnut
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
2 dried dates
50 gm jaggery
1/2 cup tamarind juice
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp coriander powder
6-7 curry leaves
1 piece cinnamon
2 tsp cloves
1 tsp clarified butter
1 tblsp chopped coriander
1 tsp salt
a pinch of asafetida
2-3 chilly paste
Method :
Rinse Bengal garm and add beet root pieces to it and cook in a cooker.
When cooked add turmeric powder,salt,coriander powder,jaggery,dry dates,
Also add tamarind juice,curry leaves,groundnut,chilly paste and boil.
Prepare the seasoning-Heat oil.
Add asafetida,cloves,butter,cumin seeds,mustard seeds,cinnamon.
Add to the gram and cook for 5 minutes.
Garnish with coriander and serve.
Source : Indian Food Forever