Tomato Dal

Ingredients:

• Toordal - 1 cup
• water - 3 cups
• Tomato - 2 big(finely chopped)
• Small onion - 1
• Green chillies - 8 finely chopped
• Cilantro
• Garlic - 1 pod
• Turmeric - ¼ tsp
• Red Chilli powder -1/2 tsp
• Marble-sized tamarind
• Cumin seeds - 1/2tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2tsp
• Red chillies - 2
• Oil - 2tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Curry leaves

Procedure:

• Wash Toor dal well and add 3 cups of water.
• To this, add chopped tomatoes, green chilies, turmeric, red chilli powder, cilantro, tamarind, garlic and pressure cook for 3 -4 whistles or till it is cooked.
• When the dal is cooked add the salt.
• Heat oil in a pan, fry the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, red chilies, onion and when they are done add into the dal.
• Serve with rice or chapathis.