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Khatti Mithi Dal with Vegetables

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024

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Ingredients
Main Recipe
1/2 cup toovar (arhar) dal
1/4 cup masoor (split red lentil) dal
1/4 cup red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu) cubes
1/4 cup chopped brinjals (baingan / eggplant)
45661 potato cubes
1/4 cup chopped cluster beans (gavarfali)
1/4 cup chopped bananas
5 to 6 baby onions
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/4 tsp salt
For the tamarind-jaggery water
2 1/2 tbsp tamarind (imli)
2 1/2 tbsp grated jaggery (gur)
For the tempering
2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
25 mm (1") piece cinnamon (dalchini) cinnamon (dalchini)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
2 tsp oil
For the garnish
1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
Method
- Wash the tamarind, add the jaggery and ¼ cup of water and boil until the tamarind is soft. Pass this mixture through a sieve and keep aside.
- Clean, wash and drain the dals. Add 3½ cups of water and pressure cook for 4 to 5 whistles.
- Cool slightly and whisk well till smooth. Keep aside.
- Wash the vegetables and parboil them in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
- For the tempering, heat the oil in a non-stick sauce pan, add the mustard seeds, cloves, cinnamon, red chillies and chilli powder and fry for a few seconds.
- When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida, dals and vegetables.
- Add the tamarind-jaggery water, turmeric powder and salt.
- Bring to a boil and simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Serve hot garnished with coriander.
Khatti Mithi Dal with Vegetables recipe with step by step photos

Sonal Modi
March 13, 2025, midnight
Good recipe. One does not need to prepare subzi as this dal is inclusive of vegetables. I just felt that quantity of mustard seeds is more.