Ingredients :
1.Toor dal-1 cup(washed and soaked for 30 minutes)
2.Tamarind-size of a golf ball or Tamcon paste-1 tsp
3.Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
4.Mustard seeds pinch
5.Salt-as required
6.Oil-2 tsp
7.Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
8.Dry grated coconut-3 tsp
9.Cilantro/coriander leaves- (optional)
10.Curry leaves(a few)
11.Jaggery or sugar- 1 tsp
12.Fenugreek seeds -1/2 tsp
13.Green chillies- 3
14.Red chillies-5
15.Cilantro seeds -3 tsp
16.Bengal gram -2 tsp
17.Asafoetida-1cm piece
18.Cumin seeds -1/2 tsp
19.Onion -1
20.Vegetable-Tomatoes, Drumstick, Okra, Capsicum, Radish, Carrots, Onions
Method of preparation
Cook the toor daal in the pressure cooker with double quantity of water, turmeric and salt. Keep aside to cool.
Now, heat oil in a separate pan for about a minute and roast together whole chilies, bengal gram, asafoetida, coconut, curryleaves, coriander, cumin and fenugreek seeds till coconut turns golden brown. Then, grind all of these into a smooth paste ,adding a little water from time to time. Put the tamarind with salt and water into a pan. Bring it to a boil. Add thid to the toor dal and let it boil for sometime.
Add the vegetables and cook till done. Finally, mash the pressure cooked toor daal, Mix everything and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
Season with mustard seeds.
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