Traditional Dal

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Traditional Dal

Description

An easy side dish for Chapati / Dosa.

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :0 Min

Cook Time : 0 Min

Total Time : 0 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 3 serving
  • 1 Cup toor dal / pigeon pea (boiled)


  • 4 small onions (chopped)


  • 1 tomato (small in size, chopped)


  • 2 dried red chillies


  • 2 Cloves garlic (chopped)


  • 1/4 Teaspoon turmeric powder


  • 1/4 Teaspoon mustard seeds


  • 1/4 Teaspoon cumin


  • 1 Tablespoon sunflower oil


  • 1 Tablespoon ghee


  • To Taste salt


  • 1 curry leaves stalk


  • 1/4 Cup water

Directions

  • Heat the oil in a medium size pan and add mustard seeds. After splattering, add cumin, curry leaves, chopped small onion and saute till onion becomes transparent.
  • Add chopped tomato, chopped garlic, sliced dried red chilies and saute for a minute.
  • Then add water, turmeric powder, salt and boiled toor dal / toorvaram paruppu / pigeon peas. Cover the pan and let small bubbles rise for the mixture.
  • When it gets thicker, add ghee. Serve it with chapati / Dosa or Plain Rice.