Ingredients

• 1 cup - tur dal or masoor dal
• 2 - big tomatoes, chopped
• 3 or 4 pods - garlic, smashed
• 2 tsp - chilli powder
• 1 tsp - Cumins powder
• 1 tsp - coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp - mustard seeds
• 2 - red chillies, broken into bits
• A few curry leaves
• 1 tbsp - oil
• salt to taste

How to Make Simple dal Curry

• Wash the dal and cook along with the tomatoes, turmeric, chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and 3 cups of water in a pressure cooker.
• When the dal is cooked, mash well, add the salt, and a little more water, if required.
• In another vessel heat oil and the smashed garlic, mustard, red chillies and curry leaves.
• When the mustard splutters pour in the cooked dal and mix well.
• Serve with rice.