Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
  • 2 whole red chillies broken into pieces
  • 4 peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon red lentil Split, Masoor Dal
  • 1/2 teaspoon bengal gram Split, Chana Dal
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 14 curry leaves
  • 2 teaspoons oil
  • 4 tomatoes blanched and pureed
  • 1/4 cup pigeon pea Toovar Dal, cooked and whisked
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon coriander chopped

Method

  • Heat a small non-stick pan, add all the ingredients and dry roast on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes. Keep aside.
  • When cool blend in a mixer to a fine powder. Keep aside.
  • Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
  • When the seeds crackle, add the curry leaves, tomato puree, 2 cups of water, toovar dal, chilli powder, prepared masala and salt; mix well and bring to a boil.
  • Add the lemon juice and mix well.
  • Serve hot garnished with coriander.