Ingredients

• moong (green gram) dal - 1/2 cup
• ghee - 2 tbsp
• curry leaves - 10 to 15
• black pepper corns - 1/2 tsp
• cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• dried red chilies - 2
• asafetida - 1/2 tsp
• tamarind size of a lime
• salt to taste

How to Make Curry Leaf Dal Shorba

• Cook moong dal with 1 cup of water till soft and mash.
• Soak tamarind in one cup of water and extract the juice.
• Heat ghee in a small fry pan.
• Roast pepper corns, cumin, red chilies, asafoetida and curry leaves.
• Cool and grind to a paste.
• Add 3 cups of water to tamarind juice.
• Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add mashed dal, ground paste and salt.
• Simmer for 5 more minutes.Serve topped with fried curry leaves.
• Serve hot.