Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Spring onions dal

Ingredients:

Spring onions - a bunch
Tomatoes - 2
Green chillies - 2 (chopped into big pieces)
Tuar dal - 1/2 cup
Water - 1-1/2 cups
Salt - To taste
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

For seasoning:
Oil - 2 tsps
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Dry red chillies - 2 (cut into half)
Curry leaves - a few
Garlic pods - 2-3 (crushed)

Method:

Pressure cook tuar dal with the water, mash and keep aside. Chop spring onions and tomatoes fine. Heat oil in a kadai, and add the ingredients for the seasoning one by one. Add green chillies, spring onions, tomatoes, salt, turmeric, and chilli powder. Cover and cook till it is done. Add the mashed dal to it and let it simmer for a while. Serve hot with rice or rotis.

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