Ingredients

• 1/4 cup - Urad dal (split and de-skinned)
• 3 - Tomatoes
• 1 - Onion (chopped)
• 1 tsp - Mustard seeds + Cumin seeds
• 1/4 tsp - Asafoetida powder
• 15 - Mor milagai/Sun dried buttermilk chillies (broken as two pieces)
• A few curry leaves
• 1 tsp - Lemon juice
• Salt

How to Make Urad Tamatar Dal with Sun-dried Buttermilk Chillies

• Wash the urad dal and take in a pressure cooker along with chopped tomatoes.
• Add 2 cups of water and cook them for 3 whistles.
• Keep aside and let the steam release.
• Later, mash them slightly with a spoon and add enough salt to the dal.
• Now heat enough oil in a pan and crackle the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, broken chillies, curry leaves and asafoetida powder.
• Add the chopped onions to the tempered spices and saute until the onions turns translucent.
• Add this tempered spices and onions to the cooked tomato dal.
• Bring to boil and turn off the stove immediately.
• Finally add the lemon juice and give a stir.
• Serve with rice and papads.
• Recipe courtesy: Priya Easy N Tasty Recipe