Tomato Dal

Tur & Masur Tomato Dal

Ingredients

1/2 cup tur/arahar dal + 1/2 cup masur dal

1 tsp. oil

1 pinch turmeric powder

1 tsp. Kashmiri mirch powder

2 onions, chopped

2 tomatoes, chopped

4 green chilies, chopped or to taste

Lemon size tamarind or 2 tsp. pulp

1 tsp. ginger-garlic paste

1 stalk curry leaves, stem removed

Chopped cilantro
salt to taste

2 tsp. ghee/vegetable oil

1 tsp. mustard seeds

1/4 tsp. jeera seeds

1/4 tsp. asafoetida/hing

2 dry red chilies

4 chopped garlic cloves

1 stalk curry leaves, torn

Directions

1. Wash dals thoroughly and soak in 3 cups water in pressure cooker for 20 minutes.
2. Add next 10 ingredients, stir well and bring to a boil.
3. Cover pressure cooker and cook for 20 minutes.
4. Allow cooker to depressurize naturally, then remove cover.
5. Heat ghee in a skillet and sputter remaining ingredients.
6. Pour contents of skillet into dal in pressure cooker and bring to a boil.
7. Remove from heat and garnish with cilantro.

Serve with rice or chapatis.