Ingredients

• 1 cup tuvar dal
• 3 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp dhania
• 1 tsp kali mirchi
• 2 tsp jeera
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 4 - Red Chillies
• A few Curry leaves
• 1/2 cup - Grated coconut
• 2 - Onions
• 2 - Tomatoes
• 1/2 tsp - Turmeric powder
• Chopped Coriander leaves - A few
• 1 tbsp - tuvar dal

How to Make Tuvar Dal

• Boil one cup tuvar dal in a pressure cooker and keep aside.
• In a kadai, put one tsp oil and fry one tbsp tuvar dal, one tsp dhania, one tsp kali mirch, one tsp jeera and four red chillies, till brown.
• Remove it.
• Grind these with half a cup of coconut into a smooth paste.
• Heat the kadai with two tbsp oil.
• Put one tsp of mustard and jeera.
• When it splutters, add a few curry leaves, two cut onions, two tomatoes and fry till done.
• Add boiled dal, turmeric powder and let it boil.
• Add salt and ground paste.
• Add water to bring it to required consistency and let it boil for some more time.
• Add chopped coriander leaves.
• Dal is ready to serve with chapatti or rice.