Tangy Tomato Dal

Ingredients:

Red ripe tomatoes – 3

Tuar dal – ¾ cup

Moong dal – ¼ cup

Red chillies – 3

Salt – 1 ½ teaspoon

Chilli powder – ½ teaspoon

Lemon juice – 2 teaspoons

Coriander leaves – 2 teaspoons (finely chopped)

Seasoning:

Ghee – 1 teaspoon

Mustard seeds – ½ teaspoon

Cumin seeds – ½ teaspoon

Method:

1. Cook dals in pressure cooker with one tomato (roughly chopped), turmeric powder, and 1 red chilli (broken into half).
2. Mash the cooked dals nicely once cool.
3. Heat ghee in a non stick pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, 2 red chillies (broken into halves) and allow spluttering.
4. Add the remaining chopped tomatoes, chilli powder and salt, sauté until tomatoes melt.
5. Add cooked dal and allow boiling for 5 more minutes.
6. Switch off flame and add lemon juice.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or roti.