Methi Tomato Dal

Ingredients:

Toor Dal - 1 cup 

Water - 2 cups

Methi Leaves - 1 cup

Tomato - 1

Tamarind Juice - 1/2 cup

Salt - 1 teaspoon(adjust)

Red Chilli Powder - 1 teaspoon

Jaggery - 1/4 teaspoon(Optional)

Coriander leaves - 1/4 teaspoon

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Tampering/Popu:

Oil - 1 tablespoon

Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon

Split Black Gram dal - 1/2 teaspoon

Jeera - 1 teaspoon

Curry Leaves - 4

Hing - 1/4 teaspoon

Method:

    . Cook toor dal in a pressure pan by adding 2 cups of water and           keep it a side.

• Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds, saute till it pops, then add split black gram dal, jeera, curry leaves, hing and saute till dal turns red.


• Add chopped methi leaves, saute for 5 minutes (the quantity will reduce to appr. 2 tablespoons, the add chopped tomato, turmeric powder, saute till tomato turns soft.


• Add tamarind juice, salt, red chilli powder, jaggery and saute for 5 minutes in a low flame.


• Add boiled toor dal, mix well, saute for 5 minutes, remove from heat and garnish with coriander leaves.


• Serve with hot rice/roti's.