Lentils are a part of my daily cooking. So here is another recipe for tur dal[pigeon pea]. The other one I made using coconut, but this one is just seasoned. Lentils are a healthy food and taste good when cooked in proper proportions.
Preparation time - 10 minutes
Cooking time - 20 minutes
Ingredients
Split pigeon pea - 1 cup [tur or arhar dal]
Asafoetida (Hing) - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Onion - 1 cup shallots, finely chopped
Tomato - 3, small-sized, finely chopped
Tamarind pulp - 1 tbsp
Garlic -7-8 cloves, finely cut
Green chilli - 1, slit
Cumin seeds - 1, tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Dry red chilli - 5-6, cut into half
Split black lentil - 1 tbsp
Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Coriander leaves - for garnishing
Method :
1. Wash the lentils and soak for 10 minutes. In a pressure cooker add 2 cups of water, asafoetida, turmeric and lentils. Boil on high heat for 3 whistles and simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
2. When cool open the cooker and blend the cooked lentils with the hand blender.
3. In a deep bottomed pan heat oil, add the mustard, cumin seeds. When they stop crackling add the split black lentils, broken red chillies and curry leaves. Stir for 2- 3 seconds.
4. Add the onions and garlic and saute till the onions turn translucent. Add the tomatoes, tamarind pulp and green chillies and saute till the tomatoes are soft and the oil leaves the sides. Add salt and give it a quick stir.
5. Add this to the cooked lentils and mix well. Cook on high heat till it boils well. Simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Take of from heat. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with boiled or white rice.
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