Recipe - Toor Dal and Tomato

(Pigeon pea cooked with Tomato)

Summary

This dish can be eaten with roti or rice. Toor Dal can also be used as a variation for Channa Dal.

Ingredients for pressure cooking Dal:

Tomatoes - 2 -3 medium size (2 cups)
Toor Dal - 1 Cup
Green Chillies - 1 Serrano pepper or 3 small Indian chillies cut in strips (optional)
Chilli powder - 1 teaspoon (according to spice level)
Salt- 2 teaspoons (according to taste)
Turmeric - 1/2 - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for Seasoning:

Ghee/Oil - 2 teaspoons
Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon (for seasoning)
Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
Hing (Asafoetida )- 1/4 teaspoon)
Curry leaves - 1 stalk

Process:

Wash and cut tomatoes about an inch in size. Slice green chilli in circles or long slices.

Wash Dal and add 2.5 cups of water, cut tomatoes, salt, turmeric and green chillies. Pressure cook Dal up to 3 whistles.
The temperature should be medium high to high.

Seasoning:

Preheat with oil in a kadai (skillet). Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds for seasoning. When seeds start splutter, add curry leaves and hing (Asafoetida ).


Add the seasoning to the Dal and cook it for 2-3 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.



Preparation time: 30minutes
# of Servings 3 - 4