Ingredients

• 250 gms - Red gram (split)
• 2 tbsp - Ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp - Turmeric powder
• 2 tbsp - Mustard seeds
• 1 tsp - Red chilli powder
• 10 - Red chillies whole
• 20 - Curry leaves
• 4 tbsp - Oil or ghee
• 40 gms - Tamarind
• Salt to taste

How to Make Khatti Daal

• Wash red gram and place in a pressure cooker with 4 cups of water.
• Add ginger garlic paste, turmeric and salt and cook until seam is released once.
• Soak tamarind in warm water and extract its juice.
• Add tamarind juice to the red gram and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 mins.
• For Tempering:
• Heat oil or ghee in a pan and add mustard seeds.
• When they start spluttering, add curry leaves and whole red chillies.
• Saute for 15 seconds, remove from heat and add red chilli powder.
• Add this tempering to the red gram.