June 26, 2007

Gujarati Series: Suva-Tuver Daal Bhaji (Dill with Toor Daal)



A Gujarati Classic and a favorite in my home, this is one curry I am especially fond of. This is one of the healthiest and the simplest curries to make and the taste of the dill blends so well with the lentils, it is just a delight to eat.

Though I serve it with a Gujarati Kadhi, this can be had with some chapatis for a filling meal.

You will need:

  • 1-2 bunches Fresh Dill, washed and chopped ( See Sidebar for Info.)
  • 1 cup- Toor Daal, Washed and cooked
  • 3-4 Cloves of Garlic - chopped
  • 1 tsp- Chili Powder
  • 1/4 tsp- Turmeric
  • 1 tbsp Pickle Masala Powder
  • 1 tbsp- Oil
  • Salt- to taste
Wash the Dill really well and chop finely. Cook toor daal with enough water to leave it a bit thick, do not let it get too runny.

In a pan, heat the oil and add the chopped garlic. When the garlic starts to sizzle, add the chopped Dill and stir for a few minutes. Sprinkle some water if it gets dry, and cook until the dill is soft. Add the seasonings and the cooked toor daal. Check for the spices and add a little bit of water if it looks dry. Cook for 5-7 more minutes.

Serve hot with chapatis and yogurt.

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I was just explaining to a colleague what dill was. Trupti... I'm certain now that telepathy is what works full time between us :-)

Tuesday, June 26, 2007  

wow the dish looks delicious. the photo looks elegant too.

Tuesday, June 26, 2007  

wow!!!...this is good one..Must try it out ...quite nice

Tuesday, June 26, 2007  

That pic looks like a painting

Tuesday, June 26, 2007  

Looks yummy trupti. Nice presentation. Viji

Tuesday, June 26, 2007  

The sabji is looking really tasty.If it was made in Maharashtra it would have been garnished with garlic and red chili phodni :)

Tuesday, June 26, 2007  

looks delicious! kadhi aney suva-tuvar bhaji saras combination che :)

Tuesday, June 26, 2007  

Trupti, Wow adding pickle masala powder to the daal seems very interesting. Hope you are doing fine buddy. I was out on a small vacation with my in-laws. Have to catch up a lot now.
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Seema

Tuesday, June 26, 2007  

I bought some fresh dill from my local farmer's market yesterday and I wanted to try something different. I think this is what I was looking for! Thanks Trupti!

Tuesday, June 26, 2007  

Looks delicious! I just love dill but unfortunately don't find it here that often...so have to satisfy myself just by looking at pictures :(

Tuesday, June 26, 2007  

I wasnt able to leave a comment however hard I tried yesterday for the platters you posted! However trupti, I love dill. I shud try this and I havent tried it too and I love the gujurati kadi. Thanks for the recipe

Tuesday, June 26, 2007  

Tame to mara dil ni vangi dill thi banvi didhi......after long time see nice suva bhaji......we make this bhaji with moong dal.....but it taste good with tuver dal. Thanks for sharing.:)

Wednesday, June 27, 2007  

Hi Trupti!
Pics are very nice! and the info regarding Dill is useful.

Wednesday, June 27, 2007  

Hi Trupti, I tried dill dal from Dilip's blog and loved it -- this one's different with toor dal and pickle masala. I really must try your version too. Sure looks yummy! :)

Wednesday, June 27, 2007  

I love Dill Dal as I call it but never used Pickle masala though,Looks great T.Yeah! I am still on vacation,couldn't resist commenting!;P

Wednesday, June 27, 2007  

I love this recipe. You know, I just tried your kadhi recipe too. It was yummy!

Thursday, June 28, 2007  

great recipe ben...I do love this dish...I normally have dill with moong ni daal...thanks for sharing

Saturday, June 30, 2007  

I really loved the idea of dill and lentils. I actually made a modified version of this dish and loved it!

Thanks for the inspiration

Wednesday, July 04, 2007  

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Friday, October 26, 2007  

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Friday, October 26, 2007  

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Friday, October 26, 2007  

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Saturday, October 27, 2007  

actually, that's brilliant. Thank you. I'm going to pass that on to a couple of people.

Sunday, October 28, 2007  

Nice Article.

Tuesday, October 30, 2007  

Magnific!

Tuesday, October 30, 2007  

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