Sour Dal

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup red gram, split
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 tablespoons red chili powder
• 1 pinch asafetida powder
• 2 tablespoons jaggery, crushed
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds (black)
• 2 tablespoons coriander seeds, crushed
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• salt
• vegetable oil (to fry)

Recipe

• 1 pressure cook the toor dal.
• 2 add turmeric and asofoetida.
• 3 mash the dal.
• 4 add tamarind pulp and chilli powder.
• 5 add water to make it of pouring consistency.
• 6 heat oil in a vessel.
• 7 add asofoetida and mustard seeds.
• 8 once the latter stop spluttering, add bay leaves and the crushed garlic.
• 9 add the dal once the garlic turns golden brown.
• 10 add salt and jaggery.
• 11 boil well.
• 12 remove from fire and garnish with corriander leaves.
• 13 serve hot with rice or rotis.