| By : Meera ( Posted on :24 Feb, 2007 ) | Total Views : 423 | Previous | Next |
Serves: 4
Ingredients
1cup Split red gram (tuvar dal)
1/2tsp Turmeric Powder
2tbs Oil
1 Finely chopped tomato
1tsp each Mustard and cumin seeds
1tbs Finely chopped ginger
2 Slit green chilli
4 cups Water
2 sprigs Curry leaves
1/2tsp Asafoetida
A squeeze of lemon, jaggery and salt to taste
Directions
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 is soaked. Heat this on a medium flame till it comes to a boil. Simmer the flame and cook for about 20 minutes or till the gram is fully cooked.
2.Heat oil in a pan and season the mustard seeds followed by cumin seeds and then asafoetida, till the seeds splutter. Pour this to the cooked red gram and let it come to a simmer. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for about 10 minutes.
3.Serve hot with rice or roti.
