Ingredients:
Tur dal – 1/2 cup
Medium onion – 1/2 chopped
Green chillies slit – 2
Tomatoes – 3 ripe
Garlic – 4 -5 pods
Tamarind – 1 small ball mixed in water
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Salt – As needed
Seasoning:
Oil – 1 tsp
Mustard – 1 tsp
Jeera – 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida – a pinch
Whole red chilli – 1
Curry leaves – a sprig
Crushed pepper – 1/4 tsp
Preparation:
Cook with tur dal, onion, slit green chillies, ripe tomatoes, garlic pods, turmeric powder. After it is cooked, mash tomatoes well. Add salt, tamarind juice (depending on your preference for sourness) and boil well for 5 mins.
Put off the fire and add the items listed under “seasoning” and chopped coriander. Cover the lid immediately so that the flavours are retained inside.
