I made a simple meal of Channa Moong Dal, Gujarati Khattay Aloo and Rice.
Chana Moong Dal Recipe
Ingredients:
Yellow moong dal – 1/2 cup
Oil – tbsp
Garam masala – 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1 pinch
Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
Juice of – 1/2 lemon
Grated giner – 1/2″ piece
2 cups water
How to Make Gujarati Dal Recipe:
1. Pressure cook dal with one cup water and a pinch of turmeric for approx 4 whistles.
2. Mix all the spice powders in 1/2 cup water to make a thin paste.
3. Heat oil in a pan. Add some cumin & coriander seeds. Once they splutter, add the ginger.
4. Add the paste of spice powders, fry for a minute, and then add the dal. Bring to a boil.
5. Add lemon juice and required amount of salt.
Gujarati Khattay Aloo Recipe
Ingredients:
Potatoes – 3 big
Tamarind pulp – 1 tbsp
Sugar – 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds
Turmeric powder – 1 pinch
Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder – 1 tsp
Cumin powder – 1 tsp
Fresh green chilies – 2
Grated coconut – 2 tbsp
How to make Khattay Aloo Recipe:
1. Peel and dice potatoes.
2. Soak tamarind in hot water for 5 minutes and then squeeze it firmly to extract all the juice and strain the liquid through a seive. Dissolve the sugar in the liquid.
3. Heat 1 tbsp ghee or oil and fry some mustard seeds until they pop. Add the turmeric, chilly powder, coriander and cumin and fry for about 1 minute on low fire.
4. Add the potatoes and toss for about a minute. Sprinkle with salt and little water, (about 1/4 cup) cover tightly and cook on a very low flame for about 15 minutes.
5. Add the tamarind juice, sliced chillies and coconut and stir well. Cover and cook for about 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through.
Thanks for all recipes, u r awesome. My i Request?? I m confused there is so many name in indian food. Can u please post something about this, for example bhajiya it seems fries for me..n dal???etc. I hope u can understand what i mean. Thanks anyway.
Thank you! I will try my best to do that 🙂
ya, I will try it and see…thank you.
hope you liked cooking and eating gujju food Nags! looks great! and you did ek teer se teen nishaan!!:)
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It’s a lovely combination. I’m still learning so much about the regional differences in Indian cuisines, and the combination of tamarind, spices and coconut with the aloo is intriguing here. Great site, I’ll be back.
Ask for one recipe and you come up with a complete meal! The thali luks soooo delicious and appetizing! I am so glad that you sent those scrumptious luking khattai aloo my way! 🙂
That looks so good Nags.. Beautiful entry for RCI – Gujarat
That looks so good Nags.. Beautiful entry for RCI – Gujarat
Nags, you can cook for me anytime 🙂
khatai aloo sounds really yummm….great spread there Nags.
Wow Nags you made a whole meal og Gujurathi cusine.
Looks really good.
Delicious
thats is one satisfying meal nags
lovely meal, nags! real comfort food.
You really make everything look so tempting and delicious Nags! Beautiful post.
Rosie x
hope you liked cooking and eating gujju food Nags! looks great! and you did ek teer se teen nishaan!!:)
Nags,
The dish looks great! Simple to make, yet so colorful. I like that.
After all the travelling,office work..An other-state unventured meal!!Wont you sleep???:O
Soo Homely spread!:)
Nice array of dishes!
Super spread …especially potatoes
thats quite a feast..you call that simple?..great ones
Thank you everyone 🙂
Sig – you should try it if you are for tangy and sweet stuff..
Bharathy – sis!!! of course i sleep 😀 hehe.. in fact, weekends are just lazing around. what do i do alone here,u tell me. no husband to cook for, no kids to look after, no housework thanks to cheap labour in hyd. so all that’s left for me is cooking 🙂 and this blog is definitely a motivation!!
lovely meal nags….
Awesome meal ….very nice entries !!!
Looks wonderful, Nags! Send the leftovers my way, girl! 🙂
Delicious meal Nags, nice entries!
Everything looks so delicious. Yum!!
Great comfort meal N… I have never made Gujju food… 🙁
Aaloo recipe is so tempting. A must try recipe. Great food.
looks so comforting!!
The meal sounds awesome Nags esp the khatai aloo.. its a definite try for me!.. Nice entries~
Siri
YUMMY! Aloo dish looks delicious!:)
Gorgeous looking meal! Daal and aloo are both simply and very hearty! Great choice, Nags!
Lovely… send some over to me as well… Mythili doesn’t need all of this!!
hm, adipoli Gujarathi meal, never tasted.. 🙂
Sounds and looks absolutely delicious. Thanks for an awesome aloo recipe- I can never have enough of those!