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Description
Cooking Time
Preparation Time : 30
Cook Time : 20
Total Time : 50
Ingredients
Serves 3
1/2 cup tuvar dal (pigeon pea lentil), soaked for 30 minutes
1 cup (tightly packed) drumstick leaves
1 tomato, roughly chopped
2-3 green chilies
2 tbsp. oil
2-3 dry red chilies, broken
1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
5-6 garlic, chopped / crushed
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
1 tsp. salt or to taste
1 tsp. tamarind paste
Directions
Pressure cook the soaked dal, drumstick leaves, tomatoes and green chilies with 1 & 1/2 cups water for 4-5 whistles. Mash slightly and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan. Temper with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, dry red chilies, curry leaves and garlic. Saute till the garlic changes colour.
Add turmeric powder and salt and give it a stir. Add the boiled dal and tamarind paste. Simmer for 4-5 minutes on a low flame.
When done, switch off the flame and serve with plain steamed rice and papad as accompaniment.
Bethica Das
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