Kathiyawadi Toor Dal / Pigeon Pea Dal

 

Kathiyawadi Toor Dal / Pigeon Pea Dal

 

Kathiyawadi Toor Dal / Pigeon Pea Dal is a made with split pigeon pea (toor dal). The dal is tempered with whole spices such as cloves, cinnamon, pepper corn, star anise. Jaggery, tomato and lemon juice balances sweet and sour taste of the dal. Peanuts are added to get the crunch in dal. The dal is cooked for everyday meal in a kathiyawadi household and served with steaming rice, roti , subji, salad and butter milk (chaas) for a complete meal. The dal is vegan and asafoetida can be skipped to make it glutenfree.

My sister (Pravina Bhalodiya) makes this delicious and amazing dal. She is from Aliabada (Jamnagar in Saurrashtra). Everyone at our home is fond of her dal. I have learnt from her this recipe. The unique flavor of the star anise uplifts the taste of the dal. The dal tastes well when it is rightly balanced with sweet and sour taste. The dal looks colorful with yellow, green and red color.

Enjoy this dal with steaming rice and roti. It is so delicious that it can be enjoyed plain as soup. This dal is usually served in kathiyawadi village weddings.

Kathiyawadi Toor Dal / Pigeon Pea Dal
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Kathiyawadi Toor Dal / Pigeon Pea Dal

Kathiyawadi Toor Dal / Pigeon Pea Dal is a made with split pigeon pea (toor dal). The dal is tempered with whole spices such as cloves, cinnamon, pepper corn, star anise. Jaggery, tomato and lemon juice balances sweet and sour taste of the dal. Peanuts are added to get the crunch in dal. The dal is cooked for everyday meal in a kathiyawadi household and served with steaming rice, roti , subji, salad and butter milk (chaas) for a complete meal. The dal is vegan and asafoetida can be skipped to make it glutenfree. 
Course dal, dinner, Main Course, roz ka khana, Side Dish, vegan
Keyword arhardal, everydaymeal, indian, kathiyawadi, rozkakhana, splitpigeonpea, toordal, vegan
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 243kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a pan. When the oil is heated add whole spices such as star anise, cloves, cinnamon and pepper corn. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, dry red chili and curry leaves. 
    Kathiyawadi Toor Dal / Pigeon Pea Dal
  • Add peanuts and turmeric powder and saute the tempering well.
    Kathiyawadi Toor Dal / Pigeon Pea Dal
  • Add chopped tomatoes and add chopped green chilies (I have not added as my son prefers less spicy dal) . Mix well.
    Kathiyawadi Toor Dal / Pigeon Pea Dal
  • Add coriander cumin seed powder and grated ginger. Mix and toss well till the tomatoes soften.
    Kathiyawadi Toor Dal / Pigeon Pea Dal
  • Add the cooked and blended toor dal.
    Kathiyawadi Toor Dal / Pigeon Pea Dal
  • Add salt as per taste and jaggery. Mix well.
    Kathiyawadi Toor Dal / Pigeon Pea Dal
  • Put the dal to boil till the jaggery is melted. Boil for 3-4 minutes.
    Kathiyawadi Toor Dal / Pigeon Pea Dal
  • Add chopped coriander and mix well. Simmer for couple of minutes. Stir in lemon juice and mix well.
    Kathiyawadi Toor Dal / Pigeon Pea Dal
  • Remove the dal in a serving bowl and garnish with coriander. Serve the dal hot with steamed rice, roti, subji, salad, and butter milk (chaas)
    Kathiyawadi Toor Dal / Pigeon Pea Dal

Nutrition

Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 10g | Sodium: 79mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 435IU | Vitamin C: 62.2mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2.1mg

 

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