Tomato Dal

Ingredients:

Masoor Dal - 1 cup

Methi/Fenugreek Seeds - 1/2 tsp

Coriander/Dhaniya powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric/Haldi - 1/2 tsp

Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp

Onion - 1 small, paste

Ginger - 1 inch, paste

Garlic - 2-3 cloves, paste

Tomato - 2 medium

Cilantro/Dhonepata/Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup, chopped

Green Chillies - 4, slit and deseeded

Sugar - 1 tsp

Salt - To taste

Ghee - 1 tbsp

White Oil - 1 tbsp

Cooking procedure:

1. Boil dal in 2 cups water, coriander, turmeric, red chilli powder and salt. Consistency of the dal should be thick.

2. Cook until the dal is cooked, remove and keep aside.

Season the Dal

1. While dal is being cooked get the tomato pulp ready - Boil water in a pan, add the 2 tomatoes and simmer for 2 min. Then cover the pan and let stand for about 5 min. Peel off the skin. Coarsely mash.

2. Heat ghee & oil, to it add dry red chillies, onion, ginger, garlic paste, fenugreek seeds.

3. Fry until the paste changes color and add tomato pulp from step 1.

4. Fry till oil separates and add dal.

5. Bring to boil, simmer for 3 min and remove from heat.

6. Garnish with cilantro and green chillies.

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