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Gujarat · Dinner

Peanut Dal

Traditional Recipe 28: Peanut Dal recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Roasted peanuts: 150g (ground coarse)
• Split yellow moong dal: 100g
• Water: 600ml
• Oil: 10ml
• Ghee: 10ml
• Cumin seeds: 1 tsp (5g)
• Asafoetida: pinch (1g)
• Curry leaves: 10
• Turmeric: ½ tsp (2g)
• Red chilli powder: ½ tsp (2g)
• Coriander powder: ½ tsp (2g)
• Salt: 5g
• Sugar: 1 tsp (5g)
• Lemon juice: 1 tbsp (15ml)

👩‍🍳 How to make Peanut Dal

1. Wash moong dal thoroughly; soak 10 min.
2. In pressure cooker, cook dal with 600ml water for 2 whistles (10 min).
3. Heat ghee + oil (20ml total) in separate kadai over medium heat (160°C).
4. Add cumin seeds; crackle 30 sec.
5. Add asafoetida, curry leaves; fry 1 min.
6. Add coarsely ground peanut powder; stir well for 2 min to toast.
7. Pour cooked dal into kadai; add turmeric, red chilli, coriander, salt (5g), sugar; stir well.
8. Simmer on low heat (120°C) for 8-10 min. Dal should be creamy, nutty.
9. Add lemon juice; stir well.
10. Serve hot with rice. Should have rich peanut flavor, creamy texture.

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