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.
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Simplicity at its best! Im a huge fan of this dish.
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