Vatali Dal in Cooker – Marathi Recipe

Instructions

• Wash chana dal really good 2-3 times with water and soak it in enough water for4-5 hours.
• Transfer the soaked dal into a blender jar.
• Add green chilies, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, salt and blend it coarse in mixer.
• You can add ginger if you want.
• Transfer the blended dal into a pot and transfer the pot into the cooker.
• Cover the pot, close the lid and cook on medium heat until 2 whistles.
• When cooker cools down a little take the pot out.
• Separate the dal with a spoon.
• Heat up oil in a pan.
• Add mustard seeds and let them pop up.
• Add cumin seeds, hing, curry leaves and turn off the gas.
• Add the cooked dal, lemon juice, sugar.
• Sugar is optional. You can skip it if you don’t like. Mix well.
• You can add tadka of dried red chilies too if you want.
• Add finely chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
• You can add shredded fresh coconut if you want.
• Vatali dal is all ready.