Ingredients

• 1/2 cup - yellow gram dal
• 1 stalk - curry leaves
• 1 - bay leaf
• 3 - cloves
• 2 - green chillies
• 1/2 tbsp - coriander finely chopped
• 1 tsp - black Maharashtra masala
• 1/4 tsp - garam masala
• 1/4 tsp - dhania (coriander seed)
• ¼ tsp - turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• 7 - kokams soaked in 1/2 cup water
• 4 cups - water
• 1 tbsp - oil or ghee
• 1/2 tsp - cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp - mustard seeds

How to Make Easy Khatti Dal

• Wash and soak dal for 15 mins.
• Pressure cook till very soft (4 whistles).
• Cool cooker and remove. Drain water from dal and save.
• Knead the kokams between fingers.
• Squeeze water and set aside.
• Grind dal to a fine paste.
• Mix with water and residual water of dal.
• Blend well till smooth.
• Heat oil in a deep saucepan. Add mustard and cumin seeds, curry leaves.
• Allow to splutter.
• Add slit chillies, cloves, bay leaf, and saute for a minute.
• Add kokam water.
• Make paste of masalas in 1/4 cup water.
• Add paste, fry further for a minute.
• Add dal.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for 8-10 mins.
• Add chopped coriander.
• Serve hot with puran polis.