Ingredients

  • 1 cup peeled Small onions
  • 1 cup chopped medium tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup thoor dal
  • medium lemonsized tamarind
  • 1 1/2 tsps sambar powder
  • 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp oil
  • 1/4 tsp methi seeds
  • 1 red chilli
  • few curry leaves
  • 1 pinch jeera powder
  • 1 tsp salt

Method

  • Soak thoor dal for 15 minutes in 2 cups of hot water and cook until soft
  • Soak the tamarind in a cup of hot water for a few minutes and extract the pulp fully
  • Direction
  • Heat oil and pop the mustard seeds, add red chilli and methi seeds.
  • Add onions and saute for 10 seconds. add half the curry leaves, half the tomatoes, tamarind juice and salt. close lid for a few minutes and allow it to simmer over a medium heat.
  • When the onion softens add dal, pitlai powder, the remaining curry leaves, jeera powder and the remaining tomatoes. boil until it thickens a little and transfer to a serving bowl.