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Gujarati Dal Recipe
by Mihir Shah

Gujarati Dal

This is comfort food my mom has made for as long as I've been around. She's been able to hook my kids on it; Dal is a healthy way to get protein into their diet. I serve it with some rice and yogurt. It also holds its flavor really well as a leftover snack.

Rating: 4.3/5
Avg. 4.3/5 2 votes
Prep time: India Gujarati
Cook time: Servings: 4

Goes Well With: Rice, Naan

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Moong Dal
  • 4-5 cups of water (depending how watery you want this)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/3 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/3 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/3 tsp turmeric
  • 1/3 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Directions

  1. In a medium pot, simmer (on low) Moong Dal and Water for about 45 minutes.
  2. In a separate small pot, heat olive oil and add mustard and cumin seeds. Fry for about 1 minute. Don't burn. Add the seed / oil mixture to the Moong Dal and incorporate.
  3. Simmer for another 5 minutes.
  4. Add salt, turmeric and paprika and simmer for another 15 minutes.
  5. Add chopped fresh cilantro and serve hot as a soup, a side, or pour over rice for a really nice snack.