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Khatti Dal (Hyderabadi Sour Dal)

  • 45 min
  • medium
  • Serves 4

Prep 10 min · Cook 35 min

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Also known as khatti daal, hyderabadi khatti dal, hyderabadi khatti daal · Veg · Dal

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Khatti dal is a Hyderabadi toor dal made sour with tamarind and tomato, topped with a garlic, mustard and curry leaf tadka. Medium-spicy, serves 4, 45 min.

Low calorie

You’ll need: Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

18 items

4 people
  • Toor Dal150 grams
  • Water, For Cooking400 ml
  • Water, For Soaking100 ml
  • Turmeric Powder½ tsp
  • Tomato, Finely Chopped1
  • Green Chilli, Slit6 grams
  • Tamarind15 grams
  • Ginger Garlic Paste1 tsp
  • Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
  • Salt1 tsp
  • Water, For Adjusting Consistency400 ml
  • Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped8 grams
  • Oil2 tbsp
  • Mustard Seeds½ tsp
  • Cumin½ tsp
  • Garlic, Crushed10 grams
  • Dry Red Chilli1 grams
  • Curry leaves2 grams

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer 1 personAll 4 people
Energy223kcal892kcal
Protein9.2g37g
Carbohydrate27g110g
Fat8.9g36g
Fibre6.7g27g
Sugar3g12g

Cookd masalas for toor dal

Method

  1. 1

    Rinse the toor dal 2 or 3 times. Pressure cook it with the water for cooking, turmeric powder, tomato and green chillies on medium heat for 4 whistles, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, soak the tamarind in the warm water.

    Toor DalWaterWaterTurmeric PowderTomatoGreen ChilliTamarind

  2. 2

    Squeeze the tamarind well and strain the juice. Mash the cooked dal well. Add the ginger garlic paste, red chilli powder, salt, tamarind juice, the water for adjusting consistency and half the coriander leaves.

    Ginger Garlic PasteRed Chilli PowderSaltWaterCoriander Leaves

  3. 3

    Bring it to a boil, then simmer on low heat for 10 minutes until the dal is semi-thick and the raw tamarind smell is gone.

  4. 4

    For the tadka, heat the oil in a small pan on medium heat. Add the mustard seeds and cumin and let them splutter. Add the crushed garlic and fry for 1 minute until golden. Add the dry red chillies and curry leaves and fry for 10 seconds. Pour over the dal, cover for 2 minutes and add the rest of the coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice.

    OilMustard SeedsCuminGarlicDry Red ChilliCurry leaves

Before you start

How long does Khatti Dal (Hyderabadi Sour Dal) take?
45 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 35 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Khatti Dal (Hyderabadi Sour Dal) serve?
4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Khatti Dal (Hyderabadi Sour Dal) vegetarian?
Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Khatti Dal (Hyderabadi Sour Dal) spicy?
It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Khatti Dal (Hyderabadi Sour Dal)?
150 grams Toor Dal, 6 grams Green Chilli, 15 grams Tamarind, 8 grams Coriander Leaves, 10 grams Garlic, 1 grams Dry Red Chilli, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Khatti Dal (Hyderabadi Sour Dal)?
Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
How many calories are in Khatti Dal (Hyderabadi Sour Dal)?
About 223 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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