Khatti Dal

Ingredients

Toor dal/split piegion peas – ½ cup

Tomato – 2 small

Ginger – 1 small piece grated

Garlic flakes – 4

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Red chilli powder – ½ tsp

Coriander powder – 1 tsp

Asafoetida – a pinch of

Green chilli – 1

Coriander leaves – ¼ cup

Salt as per taste

Tamarind pulp – 2 tsp

For tampering

Few curry leaves

Red chilli  - 2

Crushed garlic – 5

Mustard seed – 1 tsp

Cumin seed – 1 tsp

Method

Wash and soak toor dal in water for half an hour.

Pressure cook it by adding tomatoes, curry leaves, garlic and ginger till 5 whistles till it becomes soft and tender.

Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, tomato pulp and simmer on a low flame for 2 minutes.

For tampering, heat 1 tsp of oil and 1 tsp of butter, to it add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, garlic flakes, curry leaves and red chilli. When it starts to splutter pour this on the dal and garnish with coriander leaves and green chilli.