Dal Chaat Recipe: Talking about Moradabad’s Dal Chaat, the aroma of taste starts appearing on people’s faces as soon as they see it. This dish attracts everyone not only in taste but also because of its different style and texture. If you have ever seen a local market of Moradabad, then the aroma of Dal Chaat there calls you from a distance, but now you do not need to go out and buy it, because you can easily prepare it at home also. The specialty of this dal chaat is its soft and creamy dal, which is cooked with butter and ghee. Fresh spices, green chutney and crushed papad on top make it even more delicious. Every time you eat it, that traditional taste of the streets of Moradabad will come to your home. The special thing is that making it is not at all difficult, just some easy steps have to be followed.
1. Preparing Content
First of all, wash the moong dal thoroughly and soak it for a few hours. By soaking the pulses cook quickly and well. After this, add water in a vessel and boil the pulses. While boiling, keep in mind that the amount of water should be sufficient to completely submerge the dal.
2. Cooking process
When the lentils start boiling, add salt to it and remove the foam that appears on top. Removing the foam improves the taste and clean appearance of the dal. Now add some butter and ghee to the dal. This increases the taste of dal and it becomes soft. Cook the dal until it becomes completely soft and creamy.
3. Preparing spices
While the lentils are cooking, prepare the spices in a separate bowl. Add black salt, red chili powder, cumin powder, garam masala and dry mango powder to it and mix it well. The quantity of spices can be adjusted as per your choice.
4. Making green chutney
The flavor of green chutney is very important in dal chaat. You can make chutney with fresh mint and green chillies. If you want, you can also add some lemon and salt. Green chutney gives sweet, sour and spicy flavor to dal chaat.
5. Plating and serving
After the dal becomes completely soft, take it out in a serving plate. Put some butter on top, then add spices and green chutney. Now garnish it with freshly chopped onion and crushed papad. Adding papad also gives a crunchy texture to the dish.
6. Tasting and Serving Tips
While serving dal chaat, serve it hot, if you want, you can also add some green coriander and lemon juice on top. This dish is perfect for children and adults alike, especially during festivals or parties.
7. Tips and Variations
1. To make the dal even more delicious, you can also give it a light seasoning.
2. You can increase or decrease the quantity of spices as per your taste.
3. Instead of green chutney, you can also use sweet tomato chutney.
In this way, with some easy steps you can prepare Moradabad’s famous dal chaat at home.
