Tomato dal

Ingredients:

To pressure cook:

Toor dal-1.5 cups
Tomatoes-3
Onion-1/2 medium
Garlic-4 cloves
Salt-1/4 tsp

For tadka:

Oil-1 tbsp
Cumin seeds-1 tsp
Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Curry leaves-5
Green chillies-4
Onions-2 tbsp chopped
Red chilly powder-1.5 tsp
Turmeric-pinch
Hing-pinch
Salt-to taste

Lemon-1/2
Corriander-to garnish

Method:

1. Wash toor dal. Pressure cook with chopped onions, tomatoes, garlic and some salt for 4 whistles.
2. Heat oil in a tadka pan. Add cumin and mustard seeds and allow them to splutter.
3. Add curry leaves and cook for 15 sec.
4. Add turmeric, hing and mix well.
5. Now add finely chopped onions, green chillies and cook till soft.
6. Add red chilly powder and cook for 30 sec.
7. Transfer the tadka to the pressure chopped dal.
8. Adjust for salt and water consistency and cook for few more minutes.
9. Turn off the stove and add lemon.
10. Garnish with corriander leaves and serve hot with rice.