Ingredients :Yellow Lentil / Toor Dal : 1 cup
Juice of a Lemon
Mustard Seeds : 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds : 1/4 tsp
Chana Dal : 1/2 tsp
Urad Dal : 1/2 tsp
Red Chillies : 1 or 2
Red chilli powder : 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves : 2 stems
Oil : 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder : 1/4 tsp
A pinch of Hing
Salt to taste
Method :
Put the yellow lentil, turmeric and 21/2 cups of water in a pressure cooker and cook till 3 or 4 whistles. Switch off the flame and wait until the pressure go off. Add the lemon juice, salt and red chilli powder to the dal. Combine and keep aside. Heat oil in a vessel for seasoning and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, chana dal and let them splutter. When the seeds stop tossing, add the curry leaves, hing and red chillies. Fry for another few seconds and pour over the dal mixture. Mix well and serve hot with roti or rice and dollop of ghee.