🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Hyderabadi Khatti Dal

Name: Hyderabadi Khatti Dal
Prep time: 13 min
Cook time: 39 min
Total time: 52 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 2, chopped Tomato; 6 cloves Garlic; 1-2, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 sprigs Curry Leaves; 1 cup, rinsed Yellow Lentils (Toor Dal); 2 tbsp Tamarind Paste

🇮🇳 Indian

Nizami tangy dal, tamarind-soured and tempered twice. Comfort at a simmer — soft, turmeric-gold and ghee-slicked. Pour over rice or dunk rotis straight into the bowl.

Prep 13 min Cook 39 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato2, chopped
Garlic6 cloves
Green Chili1-2, slit
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Ghee2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves2 sprigs
Yellow Lentils (Toor Dal)1 cup, rinsed
Tamarind Paste2 tbsp

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Wash the yellow lentils (toor dal), soak 30 minutes if you have time, then boil with turmeric and a drop of oil till it turns creamy.
2
Beat the dal with a wire whisk until silky, adding hot water to a pouring consistency.
3
Heat ghee in a small pan and crackle cumin with a pinch of asafoetida; add the onions and fry till golden.
4
Build a quick masala of the tamarind paste in the tadka pan, let it sizzle into the ghee, and stir it through the dal.
5
Swirl in a spoon of ghee, scatter cilantro and serve with lemon on the side.

Chef's tip

A final squeeze of lemon or lime right before serving wakes up every other flavour.

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Watch how it's made

Video: World Famous Hyderabadi Khatti Dal/Toor Dal Ki khatti Dal/Hyderabadi Famous Friday Special Khati Dal · on YouTube