Tomato Dal

Ingredients:

Toor Dal  3/4 cup

Tomato    3 medium sized

Tamarind  1 inch

Turmeric  1/4 teaspoon

Green chillies 3

Urad dal  1/2 teaspoon

Mustard seeds  1/2 teaspoon

Red Chilli  2 

Hing 2 pinches

Red Chilli Powder 1/2 teaspoon

(adjust accordingly)

Curry Leaves 6 to 8

Oil 3 teaspoons

Salt as needed

Preparation:

1. Cut tomatoes into pieces.

2. Heat a pan or kadai and add the toor dal and  dry roast till you get a nice aroma. Ensure that the dal does not get dark.

3. Wash the dal and put the dal in the pressure cooker or a pan, add the tomato pieces,green chillies,turmeric and make tamarind into small pieces and add it. Add 2 cups of water and cook until the dal is fully cooked.

4. Heat a pan add oil after oil is hot add urad dal,  mustard seeds, red chillies, curry leaves and hing.

5. When mustard seeds spulter and dal changes to golden color . Add the dal ,salt and red chilli powder and cook for 2 minutes. If you want dal softer and thinner add water and cook for more time.