Uttarakhand
Gahat ki dal
Horse gram dal with a jakhiya tadka. Earthy, warming and the winter dal of the Kumaon hills.
60 minTime
9 gProtein each
mediumSpice
8hPlan ahead. Soak for 8 hours first; the 60 minutes come after.
Make it your way
Grandma's wayGahat, jakhiya, ghee. Hill winter food.
The original195kcalsame
9 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
60minutessame
Classic gahat ki dal.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
4 steps- 1Pressure cook the soaked gahat with water, turmeric and salt for 7 to 8 whistles. Let pressure release naturally.
- 2Mash some of the beans. Stir in rice flour mixed with water and simmer 5 minutes.
- 3Heat ghee, add jakhiya or cumin, asafoetida, red chillies, garlic and ginger, then tomato and powders. Cook until soft.
- 4Pour the tadka into the dal, simmer 5 minutes and finish with coriander.
Serve it like this
Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.
