Ashas Food Diary

Ingredients

1. Toor dal- 1 cup
2. onion- 3 #
3. tomato- 3#s
4. ginger garlic paste- 1 tbsp
5. green chilli slit- 5 #s
6. red chilli powder – 1 tsp
7. coriander powder – 1tsp
8. turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
9. garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp
10. Jeera- 2 tsp
11. Asafoetida powder-1/2 tsp
12. salt
13. oil- 4 tbsp
14. chat masala and amchoor powder – 1/2 tsp each (optional)
15. Coriander leaves- for garnishing

Method

•  Wash the toor dal and place it in a cooker and pour water until the dal is fully immersed. Add little turmeric and  cook it  until 5 whistles.
• Cool and mash the dal with a spoon.
• Chop the onions and tomatoes.
• Heat oil. Add jeera, curry leaves. Add onion and fry till translucent.
• Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes
• Add green chilli and tomatoes. Fry till tomatoes are pulpy.
• Add all the powders and fry till raw smell goes.
• Finally add the mashed dal with 1/2 to 1 cup water and boil until the desired consistency is reached.
• Garnish with fresh coriander and curry leaves.
• Dal goes very well with rice and chappatis. The consistency of dal is an individual option.