• 2 cups Bengal gram (chana dal)
• 1/2 cup jaggery (gud)
• 1 cup beet root
• 50 gm groundnut
• 1-1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp mustard seed
• 3-4 dried dates (khajoor)
• 2 green chillies chopped
• Few curry leaves (cut into bits)
• A pinch of asafoetida (hing)
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 3/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1-1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 cup tamarind juice
• 3-4 cloves
• 1 inch cinnamon
• 2 tbsp butter
• Salt to taste
• Fresh coriander leaves finely chopped

Rinse the dal thoroughly in tap water and pour in the pressure cooker.

Add chopped beet root and pressure cook for 4 whistles.

When dal is completely cooked then mix the salt and dry spices in it.

Add 1 cup of water and stir continue on medium high flame.

Add jaggery, dates and chopped green chillies.Mix very well and simmer the flame.

On the other side, heat a saucepan and melt the butter in it.Add seeds and curry leaves.

Pour the spluttering seeds over dal and mix the remaining ingredients.Cook for 5-6 more minutes and serve hot with rice or roti.

by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 1994 views