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    Home » Rice

    Published: Apr 6, 2016 · Modified: Mar 10, 2022 by Smruti · This post may contain affiliate links · 21 Comments

    Ek Toap Na Dal Bhaat

    Blogging Marathon# 63 -Journey through the cuisines: Day 5

    State: Gujarat 

    Dish: Ek Toap Na Dal Bhaat

    Day five has the letter E at the Blogging Marathon. While there are a few recipes from E like Eggplant or anything that begins with Ekadashi. But then, I chose Gujarat as the state for this week, and it dawned on me that there is Ek Toap na Dal Bhaat. 

    This recipe is very famous in the interiors of Gujarat as a one pot meal for dinner. While stuffed vegetables are used to make a delicious sabzi, this recipe uses stuffed vegetables along with rice and dal to make a meal that has everything; vegetables, rice, dal and spices. Enjoy it with a glass of buttermilk to cool down from the spiced rice dish. 

    Ek toap na dal bhaat can be termed as a Gujarati version of pulao. While the punjabi version of rice has punjabi spices, this one has distinct flavor of coconut, lots of cilantro and Gujarati spices. The traditional recipe requires mini onions, baby potatoes and baby brinjals. I could not lay my hands on mini onion and potato, so I made do with pieces of the big ones. You can add the baby versions if you can get them easily. The taste however does not change.

    For our meal, I made a big batch of the rice. Served it with criss-cross cut vegetable salad, garlic flavored dahi raita and some mirchi pickle. It turned out to be a perfect weekend meal that was not only filling, but also wholesome and tasty! 

    Ingredients


    For the Dal Bhaat 


    Toovar/ Arhar Dal ⅓ cup

    Rice 1 cup

    Onion 1 medium

    Potato 1 medium

    Small Brinjals 2-3

    Green Peas ¼ cup (Fresh or frozen)

    Ghee 2 tbsp

    Mustard Seeds 1 tsp, Cumin seeds 1 tsp, Curry Leaves

    Ginger Chilli Paste 1 tsp


    For the Masala

    Grated Coconut ½ cup

    Dhania Jeera Powder 2 tbsp

    Cilantro ¼ cup chopped

    Red Chilli Powder 1 tbsp

    Turmeric Powder 1 tsp

    Salt 1 tsp

    Sugar 1 tsp

    Asafoetida a pinch

    Oil 1 tbsp

    Method

    Adapted from here.


    In a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients of the masala and mix well. Cut the potato into 3-4 inches pieces. Cut onion into four quarters. Make slits in the potato pieces, brinjals and onion. 

    Stuff the vegetables with the masala and keep the extra masala aside. Boil the peas and drain the water. Wash and soak rice and dal together for 15 minutes. 

    Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add mustard seeds, let them pop and then add cumin seeds. Add the curry leaves and ginger chilli paste and saute. Add drained rice and dal and saute for a couple of minutes. Add the excess masala and saute.

    Now add the stuffed vegetables and green peas. Add a 2 cups of water and mix gently. Pressure cook for 3 whistles.

    Once done, let the cooker cool. Open and serve with a side of raita, salad and buttermilk.




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    Comments

    1. Gayathri Kumar says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:10 pm

      That is a wholesome one pot meal. Love that stuffed Brinjal...

      Reply
    2. Unknown says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:10 pm

      What a fantastic one pot meal wonderful and the picture looks too good specially the first one...

      Reply
    3. Srivalli says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:10 pm

      Such a wholesome meal, the whole meal looks so inviting.

      Reply
    4. MySpicyKitchen says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:10 pm

      This is a wholesome one pot meal. Thanks for sharing

      Reply
    5. Pavani says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:10 pm

      OMG, I'm drooling looking at the photos Smruthi. That dal bhaat with veggies looks absolutely amazing. I love one pot meals (who doesn't) and this one looks to be a sure shot winner. Pinned!!

      Reply
    6. Srividhya says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:10 pm

      Love that whole brinjals in there. Very interesting. Bookmarking this.

      Reply
    7. cookingwithsapana says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:10 pm

      Such a delicious looking dal bhat Smruti.Love to eat it rite now from the bowl.I love your pictures and more the lightening in them .You should share your photography tutorials.

      Reply
    8. Suma Gandlur says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:10 pm

      The rice sounds and looks wonderful, Smruti. I have bookmarked this long ago from Tarla Dalal's website and didn't have the opportunity to try it yet.

      Reply
    9. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:10 pm

      What a wonderful one pot meal this is! Love to explore new cuisines and this one is very new to me.

      Reply
    10. vaishali sabnani says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:10 pm

      Ek top na daal bhat is a perfect well balanced meal , you have made it really well with beautiful clicks .

      Reply
    11. Nisha says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:10 pm

      Thats a delicious one pot meal Smruthi... Wonderful presentation...

      Reply
    12. priya says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:10 pm

      Yummmicious recipe I must say ... Perfect one pot handy recipe

      Reply
    13. Amara’s cooking says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:10 pm

      Love one pot recipes for weeknight dinners, this dal bhaat looks delicious, bookmarked the recipe:)

      Reply
    14. Priya Suresh says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:10 pm

      Wat a one pot meal, delicious and nutritious. Excellent dish to prepare rite now.

      Reply
    15. Nalini's Kitchen says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:10 pm

      Delicious one pot meal with veggies,brilliant clicks as well.

      Reply
    16. Padmajha says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:10 pm

      During the time I started blogging, this dish was making its rounds in almost every blog! Since then, this has been on my list!! The dish is surely a flavorful one pot meal.Beautiful pics as always 🙂

      Reply
    17. The Pumpkin Farm says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:10 pm

      hehe...nice idea to use this for E, lovely recipe and nice pictures as always

      Reply
    18. Priya Srinivasan - I Camp in My Kitchen says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:10 pm

      Looks amazing! ! Love the presentation. A complete meal with that garlicky rata and pickle!!

      Reply
    19. Chef Mireille says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:10 pm

      what a fabulous weekend feast this would have been

      Reply
    20. Unknown says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:10 pm

      Thats definitely a filling one pot meal. Loved the presentation and the clicks...

      Reply
    21. veena says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:10 pm

      This is a lovely one pot meal. Looks very nice

      Reply

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