Toor/arhar dal + masoor dal , cookes with tomatoes and tempered with cumin seeds and curry leaves.
3/4th cup toor dal and 1/4th cup masoor dal -wash and soak in warm water
2 chopped tomatoes
2 chopped green chillie
4 cloves of garlic minced
curry leaves
salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
pinch of asafetida
1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
1/4th teaspoon red chilli powder
1 teaspoon oil
Tempering
1 tablespoon ghee
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
curry leaves
2 dry whole red chillies
In a cooker-add the tomatoes , garlic and green chillies together mix it well and cook it for some time. Then add the turmeric, coriander powder and asafetida and salt. Mix it all add 4-5 cups of water and the dal . Close the lid of the cooker after, 1 whistle put the gas on low heat and after 10 minutes switch the gas off . Mix the dal well and prepare a small pan for tempering.
Add ghee and then the cumin seeds , red chillies and curry leaves and pour this tempering on the dal. Serve with rice or roti.
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