Ingredients:
100 g red gram, split
1 tablespoon oil
5 g mustard ( 1 tsp)
5 whole dried red chilies
10 curry leaves
1 g asafetida powder
2 tablespoons garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
2 -3 tomatoes, quartered
3 -4 peppercorns, crushed
1 green chilies
1/2 cup tamarind pulp ( 100 gms)
salt
Directions:
Heat oil.
Add the mustard seeds, as soon as they splutter add the red chillies (whole), curry leaves, asafoetida and garlic and saute for 2 mins.
Add the turmeric, red gram, tomatoes, peppercorns, green chilli, tamarind pulp and salt.
Mix and add 2-3 cups of water.
(if using pressure cooker add 2 cups and if cooking open add 3 cups).
Bring to a boil and simmer till dal is tender and soft.
Garnish with cilantro.
Serve hot.
Servings: 4
Time preparation: 30 min.
Time total: 45 min.