Hi-Protein Appe Dal, you might have never eaten such a unique dal, Unpolished Dal recipe

Ingredients

• 6-7 cup Water
• ½ cup Tata Sampann unpolished Yellow moong dal, washed, Yellow Moong Dal
• 1 cup Tata Sampann unpolished Toor dal, washed, Toor dal
• Salt to taste
• ½ tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Degi red chili powder, Degi Lal Mirch Powder
• A pinch of asafoetida, asafoetida
• 2 sprig Curry leaves
• 4-5 tbsp Tamarind water
• 1 tbsp Jaggery
• Prepared Appe, Prepared Appe
• Prepared Tadka
• 1 cup Tata Sampann unpolished Chana dal (soaked overnight)
• ½ cup Tata Sampann unpolished Urad dal (soaked overnight) Soaked Urad Dal
• 1 sprig Curry leaves
• 2 no. Green chillies (less spicy & roughly torn)
• 1 inch Ginger (peeled & sliced)
• Salt to taste
• 2 heaped tbsp Curd, beaten, curd (yogurt)
• 1 no. Green chili, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp Tender Coriander stems, finely chopped
• 1 sprig Curry leaves, chopped
• ½ tsp Baking soda
• 1 tsp Oil
• 3 tbsp Oil
• ½ tsp small Mustard seeds
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 3 no. dry Bedgi red chillies
• 2 sprig Curry leaves
• Oil for greasing
• 1 no. Green chilli, cut into diagonally
• ½ medium Onion, sliced
• 1 sprig Curry leaves
• Lemon juice
• Coriander sprig, coriander leaves
• Chilli oil, coriander leaves

Steps

1. For Appe
2. In a bowl, chana dal, urad dal, curd, semolina and water.
3. Transfer it to a mixer grinder jar and grind it into smooth paste.
4. Transfer it to a big bowl, add ginger, green chillies, curry leaves, coriander leaves, salt to taste and give it a good mix.
5. In a small bow, add oil, baking soda and mix it well.
6. Add the soda mixture to the batter and whisk it well.
7. Heat a appe chatti, add oil, once it’s hot, add a spoonful of batter and cook it for 5-6 minutes on both sides until cooked well.
8. Transfer it to a tray and keep it aside for further use.
9. For Cooking Dal
10. In an earthen pot, add toor dal, yellow moong dal, water, salt to taste, degi red chilli powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida and give it a good mix.
11. Cover it with a lid and pressure cook it for 4-5 whistles until cooked well.
12. Keep it aside to cool down at room temperature.
13. For Tadka
14. In a handi, add oil, once it’s hot, add fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, cumins seeds and let it splutter well.
15. Add button chillies, shallots, curry leaves and saute it for a minute until shallots are translucent.
16. Add turmeric powder, degi red chilli powder, coriander powder, asafoetida and mix it well.
17. Add tomato and cook it well for 2-3 minutes.
18. Add boiled dal, salt to taste and simmer it well for a while.
19. Finish it with some curry leaves and boil it for a minute.
20. Transfer it to a serving bowl, garnish it with green chillies, coriander sprig and some lemon juice.
21. Serve hot with appe or drop it in with the dal.