Serves: 4
Cooking time (approx.): 32 minutes
Style: Indian Vegetarian (Gujarati)
Ingredients
- 1 cup(s) split red gram (tuvar dal)
- 1 tomato(es) chopped finely
- 2 tablespoon(s) oil
- 1 teaspoon(s) each of mustard and cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon(s) finely chopped ginger
- 2 green chilli(es) slit
- 4 cups water
- 4 curry leaves
- ½ teaspoon(s) each of asafoetida and turmeric powder
- a squeeze of lemon, jaggery and salt to taste
Preparation
1. Soak the split red gram in water for about an hour. Add turmeric powder, salt and a drop of oil to the gram along with the water in which it was soaked. Now, heat on medium level till it comes to a boil and then on low level for about 20 minutes or till the gram is fully cooked.
2. Heat oil in a pan till it is hot and drop in the mustard seeds followed by the cumin seeds and then asafoetida. Fry on medium level for about 2 minute(s) till the seeds splutter. Add this to the cooked red gram and let it come to a simmer.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for about 10 minutes.
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