Khatti Dal

South Asian cuisines

This is a variety of dal, the common staple food of South Asia made with dal forming a stew or thick soup. Dal is the name for split legumes in many South Asian languages (see dal article). Khatti translates as sour from Hindi, and comes from the use of tamarind, a very sour fruit on its own. Serve with any variety of roti (a round flat bread) or over rice and with a vegetable preparation on the side and an acha