Ingredients
Toor dal/Sambar dal - 1/4 cup
Tomato, chopped - 1 big
Tamarind - a gooseberry size
Water -1 1/ 2 cups or as needed
Thick coconut milk-1/2 cup
Jaggery - 1 tbsp
Coriander powder- 2 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt as needed
Coriander leaves, chopped - 1/2 cup
For tempering
Coconut oil -1 tbsp
Asafoetida powder- 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
Dry red chillies- 2 nos
Curry leaves
Method
Soak tamarind in 1 1/2 cups of water and keep aside. Later squeeze the tamarind to get the tamarind water.
pressure cook dal with required water and salt until 3- 4 whistles.
Heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chillies , curry leaves and asafotedia powder. Add tomato pieces and stir well . Now add tamarind water, coriander powder, chilli powder, pepper powder, turmeric powder ,salt curry leaves, cooked dal . Mix well and boil for 2- 3 minutes. At last add thick coconut milk, coriander leaves and stir well . switch off the stove . serve hot.
