GUJARATI DAL BHAT (DAL RICE)

GUJARATI DAL BHAT (DAL RICE)
By : Deepa Sujesh
Ingredients :-

½ cup Rice
1 cup Toor Dal
1 medium size Tomato (chopped)
1 tbsp Lemon juice
1 tbsp Jaggery or sugar
6 cup Water
1 tbsp Coriander leaves
Water according to requirement

For Seasoning

½ tbsp Oil
5-6 Curry leaves
¼ tbsp Mustard seeds
¼ tbsp Cumin seeds
1 Green Chili (fine chopped)
1 tsp Ginger (grated)
1 tsp Turmeric powder
1 red Dry Chili
1 Bay leave
2-3 Cloves
¼ tbsp Garam masala(optional)
Salt to taste

Instructions :-

Wash and soak both dal and rice in separate bowl.
Boil rice adding 10 cup water in a bowl at medium flame.
You can add more water according to requirement.
Also cook dal and tomatoes in a cooker for 5-6 whistle at medium to slow flame.
When rice becomes soft, sieve in a another bowl and keep a side.
When air removes from cooker, add water according requirement and blend it.
Heat oil in a pan at slow flame.
Add mustard seeds, cumin, curry leaves, red dry chili, cloves, bay leave, ginger, green chili and turmeric powder.
Stir well and add dal , salt, sugar and lemon juice in it.
Mix and cook till bubbles are seen.
Garnish with coriander leaves.