Spicy Tuvar Daal

Spicy Tuvar Daal

Ingredients:

• Split pigeon pea (tuvar daal/arhar daal) 1 cup
• Green chillies 8-10
• Garlic 3-4 cloves
• Oil 2 tbsp
• Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
• Mustard seeds 1 tsp
• Onion 1
• Tomato 1
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves to garnish

Method:

• Pressure cook the split pigeon pea in 2 cups water till tender. Grind together green chillies and garlic to a fine paste. Heat oil, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds and sauté. When it starts spluttering, add onions and sauté till light brown. Add tomatoes, green chilli-garlic paste, salt and sauté for a minute. Add the daal and half-cup water and let it simmer for five to ten minutes. Serve hot garnish with chopped coriander leaves.