Gahat Ki Dal Recipe
Himachal Pradesh has long been an attractive destination for tourists from all over the world who come to experience the mountains and the pleasant cold breeze that is an instant mood lifter. But it is lesser known that Himachal is also home to some delicious food items that are also effective in lightening one's mood.
Gahat Ki Dal Recipe
Ingredients:
Recipe :
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Step 1 Soak the dal
To prepare this exotic dish, first clean and wash the gahat dal. Now, soak the dal in water and leave undisturbed for an hour.
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Step 2 Pressure cook dal with spices and water
Once done, add the dal in the pressure cooker with salt, turmeric, grated ginger, garlic, red chilli, salt and 6-8 cups of water. Stir well to mix the ingredients. Cover the cooker and cook for 4-5 whistles on low flame. Let the pressure release naturally and the cooker open on its own.
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Step 3 Cook rice paste, dal with gandharein for 30 minutes
While the dal cooks, take rice in grinder with 1/2 cup water to prepare a rice paste. Now, transfer the rice paste in a pan with the cooked dal. Add to this gandharein masala and cook for half an hour on medium heat. Stir occasionally and keep mashing the dal.
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Step 4 Top with tempering and serve hot
In a pan heat ghee and add cumin seeds with asafoetida for tempering. Saute for a minute or two. Once done remove from the dal from flame and add the tempering with ghee, stir well and serve hot.
