Ingredients

• 1 cup - Whole green gram dal
• 1 - big Onion
• 1 - medium Tomato
• A generous pinch - Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp - Red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp - Garam masala powder
• Salt as per taste
• 2 tsp - Oil
• 1 tsp - Jeera seeds
• 1/2 tsp - Mustard seeds
• 2 to 3 pods - Garlic
• A few - Curry leaves

How to Make Green Gram Dhal

• Soak green gram for at least 6-7 hours.
• Pressure cook dal with enough water for 3 to 4 whistles until soft and mushy.
• Give a quick stir with a ladle to mush it up.
• Heat oil, add mustard seeds, jeera and curry leaves and allow it to splutter.
• Then add garlic and saute for a second.
• Add chopped onions and saute until slightly browned.
• Then add tomatoes and saute until raw smell leaves and it shrinks.
• Then add turmeric, garam masala, red chilli powder and required salt and mix well.
• Add cooked green gram and add 1/4th cup of water and let it boil for 5-7 minutes until the curry is well blended with the masalas.
• Serve hot with ghee and rice.
• Recipe courtesy: Sharmi's Passions