Plain dal curry

Simple & quick dal curry taste good with rice & chapathis. Taste of tomatoes with green chillies bring the different flavour to the dal curry. I make this often especially when I make spicy non-veg dishes.

Ingredients :

1. Toor dal - 1/2 cup
2. A pinch of hing
3. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
4. Water
5. Oil - 1 tbsp
6. Ghee -1 tsp
7. Methi seeds - 1 tsp
8. Urad dal - 1 tsp
9. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
10. Onion - 1 no
11. Tamarind juice - 1 tbsp
12. Coconut finely grated - 1 tsp
13. Tomatoes - 2 nos
14. Green chillies (as per ur spice)
15. Garlic - 1 pod
16. Red chillies - 2 nos
17. Curry leaves - 1 tbsp
18. Salt to taste
19. Corriander leaves for garnishing

Method :

1. Pressure cook the toor dal with a pinch of hing & turmeric powder. Keep aside.

2. Heat oil & ghee in the pan, add methi seeds, mustard seeds, red chillies,curry leaves & urad dal.

3. Add finely chopped onions & saute for 5 mins on medium flame.

4. Meanwhile, cook the tomatoes with green chillies & garlic. Smash & add them to the onion.

5. Add the toor dal, grated coconut, tamarind juice & water. Allow it to boil.

6. Once done, garnish it with freshly chopped corriander leaves.


Serve it with rice or chapathis.