Hyderabadi Khatti Dal Recipe (Hyderabadi Tangy Lentil Curry)
A high protein Hyderabadi recipe with arhar dal (split toor dal), tomato - finely chopped, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 1h, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
19 steps- 1
To begin making the Hyderabadi Khatti Dal Recipe, first clean and wash the dal well under running water
-1/ tamarind water(2) - 2
In a pressure cooker, add washed dal, garlic, ginger, turmeric, red chili powder, green chili, tomatoes salt and 2 cups of water
tomato - finely chopped(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)garlic - crushed(1 teaspoon)ginger - grated(1/2 teaspoon)green chillies - chopped(3/4 teaspoon)-1/ tamarind water(2)cloves garlic - sliced(3) - 3
Cover the pressure cooker and cook until you hear a couple of whistles
- 4
After a couple of whistles, turn the heat to low and cook for 3 minutes approximately and turn off the heat
- 5
Allow the pressure in the cooker release naturally
- 6
Once the pressure has released, open the cooker
- 7
When the dal is done, whisk the dal well to make it smooth
- 8
Add tamarind water to the dal and bring the Khatti dal to a brisk boil
-1/ tamarind water(2) - 9
Once it comes to a boil, turn the heat to low and set the dal to simmer
- 10
Next we will prepare the seasoning
- 11
In a small tadka pan heat oil in medium heat
- 12
Add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and allow it to crackle
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 13
Once it Add garlic and fry until it starts getting golden brown
garlic - crushed(1 teaspoon)cloves garlic - sliced(3) - 14
Add curry leaves and red chilies, fry for another few seconds
sprig curry leaves(1)coriander (dhania) leaves - few - 15
Pour the tadka over the dal and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes
- 16
Once done, turn off the heat and the Hyderabadi Khatti Dal recipe is ready
- 17
Check the salt and adjust to suit your taste
- 18
Pour the dal into a serving bowl and garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve warm
tomato - finely chopped(1)green chillies - chopped(3/4 teaspoon)sprig curry leaves(1)coriander (dhania) leaves - few - 19
Serve the Hyderabadi Khatti Dal along with Steamed Rice, Kathirikai Roast (brinjal roast) and papad
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Hyderabadi Khatti Dal Recipe (Hyderabadi Tangy Lentil Curry)
A high protein Hyderabadi recipe with arhar dal (split toor dal), tomato - finely chopped, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 1h, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
19 steps- 1
To begin making the Hyderabadi Khatti Dal Recipe, first clean and wash the dal well under running water
-1/ tamarind water(2) - 2
In a pressure cooker, add washed dal, garlic, ginger, turmeric, red chili powder, green chili, tomatoes salt and 2 cups of water
tomato - finely chopped(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)garlic - crushed(1 teaspoon)ginger - grated(1/2 teaspoon)green chillies - chopped(3/4 teaspoon)-1/ tamarind water(2)cloves garlic - sliced(3) - 3
Cover the pressure cooker and cook until you hear a couple of whistles
- 4
After a couple of whistles, turn the heat to low and cook for 3 minutes approximately and turn off the heat
- 5
Allow the pressure in the cooker release naturally
- 6
Once the pressure has released, open the cooker
- 7
When the dal is done, whisk the dal well to make it smooth
- 8
Add tamarind water to the dal and bring the Khatti dal to a brisk boil
-1/ tamarind water(2) - 9
Once it comes to a boil, turn the heat to low and set the dal to simmer
- 10
Next we will prepare the seasoning
- 11
In a small tadka pan heat oil in medium heat
- 12
Add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and allow it to crackle
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 13
Once it Add garlic and fry until it starts getting golden brown
garlic - crushed(1 teaspoon)cloves garlic - sliced(3) - 14
Add curry leaves and red chilies, fry for another few seconds
sprig curry leaves(1)coriander (dhania) leaves - few - 15
Pour the tadka over the dal and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes
- 16
Once done, turn off the heat and the Hyderabadi Khatti Dal recipe is ready
- 17
Check the salt and adjust to suit your taste
- 18
Pour the dal into a serving bowl and garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve warm
tomato - finely chopped(1)green chillies - chopped(3/4 teaspoon)sprig curry leaves(1)coriander (dhania) leaves - few - 19
Serve the Hyderabadi Khatti Dal along with Steamed Rice, Kathirikai Roast (brinjal roast) and papad
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