Gujarati Sweet and Sour Lentils | Saveur
Gujarati lentil stew relies on an abundance of Indian herbs and spices—fresh curry leaves, fenugreek seeds, and asafetida—to strike an elegant balance between sweet and tart flavors.
Ingredients
- 1 cup toor dal
- <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup ghee or peanut oil
- <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup roasted unsalted peanuts
- <sup>3</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> tsp. cumin seeds
- <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> tsp. black mustard seeds
- <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> tsp. asafetida
- <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> tsp. fenugreek seeds
- 16 fresh curry leaves
- 2 chiles de arbol, broken in half
- 2 plum tomatoes, cored and roughly chopped
- 4 tbsp. finely chopped jaggery or packed brown sugar
- 2 tbsp. tamarind concentrate
- 2 tsp. hot paprika
- 1 tsp. tumeric
- 1 tsp. ground coriander
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 3 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- Kosher salt, to taste
- 2 tbsp. roughly chopped cilantro
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