Khatti Meethi dal-Sweet & sour lentil.
Ingredients: 3/4th cup broken pigeon pea lentil-(arhar or toor dal)
1/4th cup-Red lentils-masoor dal
1 tablespoon avocado oil
2 tomatoes
1 teaspoon grated ginger
1 chopped green chillies
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1plus 1/4th teaspoon salt or accoeding to your taste
pinch of asafetida
Tempering-
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 tablespoons ghee
1/2 small red onion chopped finely
handful of curry leaves
1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
1 dried red chili
Wash the lentils properly and soak it in warm water for 15-20 minutes
In Instant pot- on saute mode add 1 tablespoon oil-add pinch of asafetida, salt , tomatoes and ginger. Stir it well, add green chillies , coriander powder and turmeric. Now drain the water from the lentils. Add the lentils and 3 1/2cups of water. Turn the saute mode off. In instant pot close the lid and put the vent on and manual pressure cook for 5 minutes. Quick release , open the lid stir well. Now prepare for tempering- In a small sauce pan, add ghee then cumin sees once it becomes brown add the chopped onions, curry leaves , dry chili and red chilli powder, stir well and add the tempering on top of the lentils. Garnish with chopped cilantro. Serve with white basmati rice.
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