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Hyderabadi khatti dal

Name: Hyderabadi khatti dal
Cook time: 2700 s
Total time: 2820 s
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup Lentils pink or red raw; 1 Unit Tomatoes red ripe cooked stewed; 1/2 teaspoon Spices turmeric ground; 2 teaspoons Salt table; 1/2 teaspoon Spices chili powder; 1 teaspoon Spices chili powder; 4 Units Peppers chili green canned; 200 grams Tamarinds raw; 1/4 cup Coriander (cilantro) leaves raw; 1/2 Unit Onions raw; 4 Cloves Garlic raw; 1/2 teaspoon Spices mustard seed ground; 5 Units Peppers hot chili red raw; 1 teaspoon Spices cumin seed; 1/2 cup Oil olive salad or cooking

47'

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Ingredients

Servings

- 4 Portions +

Lentils, pink or red, raw

1 cup Lentils, pink or red, raw

Tomatoes, red, ripe, cooked, stewed

1 Unit Tomatoes, red, ripe, cooked, stewed

Spices, turmeric, ground

1/2 teaspoon Spices, turmeric, ground

Salt, table

2 teaspoons Salt, table

Spices, chili powder

1/2 teaspoon Spices, chili powder

Spices, chili powder

1 teaspoon Spices, chili powder

Peppers, chili, green, canned

4 Units Peppers, chili, green, canned

Tamarinds, raw

200 grams Tamarinds, raw

Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw

1/4 cup Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw

Onions, raw

1/2 Unit Onions, raw

Garlic, raw

4 Cloves Garlic, raw

Spices, mustard seed, ground

1/2 teaspoon Spices, mustard seed, ground

Peppers, hot chili, red, raw

5 Units Peppers, hot chili, red, raw

Spices, cumin seed

1 teaspoon Spices, cumin seed

Oil, olive, salad or cooking

1/2 cup Oil, olive, salad or cooking

Hyderabadi khatti dal

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Instructions

4 Steps

47'

Total

Preparation

45'

Cooking

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1 of 4

30'

Step 1

Soak lentils for 30 mins to 1 hr. Discard the water
In a pot add lentils and all ingredients for the lentils along with 4 to 5 cups of water.
Bring the lentils to a boil, then reduce flame to medium and cover the pot. Do not cover the pot all the way through, leave the lid a little askew. You can also use a pressure cooker for this step
After 30 mins or so, use a whisk (or a dal ghotni) to whisk the dal around and make it more uniform. Let the dal simmer on the stove.

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2 of 4

10'

Step 2

In a bowl, soak tamarind in hot water for 5 mins. Use a sieve to strain the tamarind to get puply water and remove all the impurities in the sieve. Collect all the water released from it. Add it to the dal.
Cook for another 10 mins to cook the tamarind.
Turn off flame.

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3 of 4

Step 3

– Tempering the dal
In a pan add oil and all the ingredients for tempered spices. Fry them at medium flame until the onions turn a nice golden brown.
Put the tempered mix on top of the dal and let it sizzle.
Make sure you get all bits of tempered spices into the dal.

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4 of 4

Step 4

Garnish with chopped coriander and serve with steamed rice and papad.

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Enhancing Flavor with Fresh Ingredients

Use fresh curry leaves and cilantro for garnish to enhance the aroma and flavor of the dish.