Toor Dal
By: Anonymous
Published: Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 4:05am

Ingredients




1 cup Toor dal
cup Water
1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
teaspoon Coriander seed powder
teaspoon Turmeric powder
Salt to taste
teaspoon Garam masala, (optional)
2 pchs asafoetida
1 teaspoon Chopped tamarind
1 teaspoon Jaggery crushed
1 tablespoon Ghee
teaspoon Cumin and mustard seeds
1 stalk curry leaves
Tomato chopped fine
1 tablespoon Chopped coriander

Preparation

1 Wash and pressurecook dal till done. (approx. 4 whistles will do). Cool cooker and remove dal. 2 Beat the dal with a hand beater till smooth. Keep aside. 3 Make a thin paste of the dry spice powders and salt and 1/2 cup water. 4 Heat ghee in a saucepan, add the seeds to splutter.Add tomatoes and curry leaves. 5 Fry for a minute. Add masala paste. 6 Fry for a minute. Add the chopped tamarind and jaggery. Stir for a minute more. 7 Add dal and stir. Add water. Bring to boil and simmer on low for 7-8 minutes. 8 Garnish with chopped coriander. 9 Serve piping hot with steamed rice and papads. 10 Making time: 1/2 hour 11 Makes: 4 servings 12 Shelf life: Best fresh and hot