Easiest Way to Prepare Yummy Gujarati Khatti Mithi Dal

Gujarati Khatti Mithi Dal. Gujarati khatti meethi dal recipe with step by step photos. In english the words 'khatti' means tangy or sour and 'meethi' means sweet. So this is an easy Gujarati dal having sweet and sour taste and will be specially liked by folks who love myriad flavors and textures in one dish.

Khatti Meethi Dal literally means Sweet and Sour Dal - it is mildly spiced and is sweetened with jaggery. The other standout ingredient in this recipe is Kokum extract. I had a pack of dry kokum that I had been wanting to use since forever - it has such unique sour taste that it makes this dal so delicious. You can cook Gujarati Khatti Mithi Dal using 19 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Gujarati Khatti Mithi Dal

1. Prepare 1 bowl of tur dal.
2. It's 2 glass of water.
3. You need 1 handful of mungphali dana.
4. It's 1 piece of kokam.
5. It's 1 of chopped tomato.
6. Prepare 1 of chopped green chilli.
7. Prepare 4/5 of curry patta.
8. You need 1 of tblspoon oil for tadaka.
9. You need 1 tsp of rai.
10. It's 1/2 tsp of methi dana.
11. You need 1 of laung.
12. It's 2 of Kali mirch dana.
13. You need 1/4 tsp of hing.
14. You need 1 of tblspoon desi gud.
15. You need 1/2 of lemon juice.
16. Prepare to taste of Salt as per taste.
17. Prepare 1 tsp of haldi powder.
18. It's 1 tsp of lal mirch powder.
19. You need 2 tsp of dhanya powder.

Gujrati Khatti Meethi dal as name suggests is sweet and sour dal recipe cooked in Gujrati homes. This everyday dal recipe is made special with the use of fried peanuts and ghee tempering but what makes Gujrati dal more special is delicate balance of sweet and sour taste. Mash the dal and set aside. When the seeds stop popping, add the ginger, green chillies, curry leaves and hing.

Gujarati Khatti Mithi Dal instructions

1. Soak dal for 1/2 an hr. Now in a cocker put dal,add water,salt and haldi powder and let it whistle for 3/4 times. Once cocker cools down,open and blend nicely with the bitter..
2. Place dal in a handi and let it boil by adding mungphali dana,desi gud, tomato,green chilli,lal mirch powder and dhaniya powder..
3. Now in a tadaka pan put oil,once hot add rai,methi dana,curry patta,Kokam and hing,laung, Kali mirch dana. Once all pops up add the tadaka to the dal..
4. Let dal cook for minimum 15 minutes and the aroma coming from it is proof that dal is perfectly boiled. Add lemon juice and boil for 1 minute more. Turn of the flame. Gujarati dal is ready to either drink bowls full or with rice..

Fry for a couple of seconds. Here's a delicious recipe of khatti meethi dal or sweet and sour dal. How to make sweet and sour dal: 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,tamarind juice,curry leaves,groundnut,chilly paste and. Khatti Meethi Dal is a sweet and sour lentil curry.