Rajasthani Khatti Meethi Dal | How to make Rajasthani Khatti Meethi Dal

How to make Rajasthani Khatti Meethi Dal

1. Wash , soak toor + masoor dal for 15 minutes .
2. Cook toor masoor dal with 2.5 cups water to a finely mashed dal consistency .
3. Add salt to the cooked Dal .
4. Mean while , in a tadka pan , heat 3 tablespoons ghee .
5. Crackle Mustard seeds and cumin seeds .
6. Add curry leaves .
7. Add green chillies .
8. Add turmeric powder ,
9. Add Kashmiri red chilli powder .
10. Add coriander powder .
11. Add 1/4 cup water to the tadka . Mix quickly without burning .
12. Remove from the heat .
13. Now reserve a small tadka portion for later use .
14. Pour the remaining tadka mixture to the Dal .
15. Add sugar / jaggery .
16. Simmer and cook for 5 minutes .
17. Finally add the reserved tadka portion on top of the Dal just before serving .
18. Add extra ghee as preferred .
19. Add lemon juice while serving .
20. Serve hot with hot steamed rice .