Ingredients
- 1 cup chana Dal (soaked in water for 3 hours)
3-4 tblsps oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds (Rai)
1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp ginger paste
2 tsps Kashmiri red chilly powder
1 tsp coriander cumin powder (Dhaniya Jeera powder)
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder (Haldi powder)
1 1/2 tsps salt (or as per taste)
3/4 cup finely chopped tomatoes
1 cup water 3/4 tsp garam masala
2 tblsps coriander leaves
Method -
1) Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add Rai. As the Rai crazy Klee, add hing, onion and saute lightly. Then add ginger garlic paste. Mix and sauté properly. As the onion turns brown, add red chilly powder, Dhaniya Jeera powder, Haldi powder, 1 1/2 tsps salt and mix.
2) Add 3/4 cup chopped tomatoes. Cook the tomatoes till they be one soft and leaves oil. Add Chana Dal and mix. Sauté for 1 minute.
3) Add 1 cup water and close the lid of the cooker. Cook till 3 whistles. After the cooker cools down, open and check for excess water. If the Dal is too loose, let it boil for a while with the lid on. Then add garam masala powder and mix. Add Coriander leaves and serve hot with roti, parathas.