SUBSCRIBE for latest recipes from my Kitchen to yours!

Cook's Hideout

Mysore Kattina Saaru

Published: · Modified: by Pavani · 14 Comments

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Blogging Marathon# 60: Week 3/ Day 1

Theme: Regional Specials

Dish: Mysone Kattina Saaru

We are starting 3rd week of blogging marathon today and my theme for the week is ‘Regional Specials‘. I chose Mysore as my region and I have 3 delicious dishes from there.


Vani who blogs at Mysoorean has a ton of authentic dishes from Mysore. After a lot of browsing on her site, I found this simple dal recipe that only needed few ingredients which was perfect because I only had a couple of veggies left in the fridge and it was time to go grocery shopping.

The chaaru that I make at home usually has tamarind in it but this one has lemon juice instead. It is a quick and easy dish that is homey and comforting.

Recipe adapted from Mysoorean:

Print Recipe

Mysore Kattina Saaru

A quick and easy dish from Karnataka that is homey and comforting.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: soups stews
Cuisine: karnataka
Servings: 4 serving

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Toor dal
  • ½ tsp Turmeric
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • ¼ tsp Asafoetida
  • 8 ~ 10 Curry leaves
  • 2 ~ 3 Chilies Green
  • 2 tbsps Lemon juice
  • To taste Salt

Instructions

  • If you have time, soak toor dal for 30~40 minutes. Pressure cook with enough water until very tender.
  • Add 1~11/2cups of water and whisk the cooked dal until smooth. Add the turmeric and salt to dal.
  • Heat oil in a small pan, add mustard and cumin seeds, once the seeds start to splutter add asafoetida, green chilies and curry leaves.
  • Add the tempering to the dal mixture. Finally stir in the lemon juice and serve with some hot steamed rice.

Notes

Lets check out what my fellow marathoners have cooked today for BM# 60.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Annu Swamy

    Ever green toor dal.

    Reply

  2. Suma Gandlur

    Simple and flavorful dal.

    Reply

  3. Kalyani

    Vani’s space is indeed a treasure trove ! this kattina saaru is soooo comforting we make it with a combo of moong and toor 🙂

    Reply

  4. Nalini's Kitchen

    This is one such simple and comforting dhal..

    Reply

  5. Sapana Behl

    Very simple and coforting dal.Love that brass bowl.

    Reply

  6. Priya Suresh

    Vani’s space is a treasure for many authentic dishes, this kattina saaru looks ultimate and lipsmacking one.

    Reply

  7. Gayathri's Cook Spot

    Love this simple and delicious dal..

    Reply

  8. Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi

    We make this often but didn’t know it has a specific name 🙂 Simple and comforting.

    Reply

  9. veena krishnakumar

    Such a simple and comforting dal !

    Reply

  10. Global Tastes & Travels Inc.

    a flavorful dal for sure

    Reply

  11. Global Tastes & Travels Inc.

    a flavorful dal for sure

    Reply

  12. veena krishnakumar

    Love this. So simple yet tasty!!

    Reply

  13. Varadas Kitchen

    There is a dal recipe in every state in India. I like the simplicity of this one.

    Reply

  14. Srivalli

    That’s such a comforting dish right, sounds much similar to our Mudda Pappu in a thinner version..

    Reply

Thanks for coming! Let me know what you think:

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Menu
Search
Homepage link×