Tomato Dal

Prep and Cooking Time: 20- 25mins

Serves: 4-5 persons

Ingredients

Arhar Dal (Kandi Pappu/ Toor Dal/ Split red gram)- 1 cup

Tomatoes- 2-3 medium, finely chopped

Green Chillies- 3-4, slit and cut

Garlic cloves- 4-5, peeled, crushed coarsley

Mustard Seeds (aavalu)- ½ tsp

Cumin Seeds ( jeera)- ½ tsp

Chilli pwd- 1 ½ tsp

Turmeric- ½ tsp

Curry Leaves - 1 stalk

Cooking Oil- 1 ½ tbsp

Salt to taste

Method

• Pressure cook the dal with 3 cups of water along with turmeric pwd and chillies. Donot over cook the dal as it seems to taste better if the dal is just done and not mushed.
  
• Now add chilli pwd, salt and 1-2 cups of water to the boiled dal and allow it to come to a boil.
  
• Heat oil in a skillet add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and once they start popping add curry leaves and garlic, saute well and then add tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes are tender and mush them.
  
• Add these contents to the dal and mix well.
  
• Cover and keep aside for 5 minutes.
  
• Serve hot. Goes well with hot rice accompanied by a spicy mango pickle/pachadi.