KHATTI VEG DAL

INGREDIENTS

Tur dal-½ cup
Onion-1
Tomatoes-2
Brinjal (small)-5
Carrot-1
Drumstick-1
Red chilly power-1 tsp
Turmeric powder-¼ tsp
Coriander powder-1-1/2 tsp
Cumin powder-1 tsp
Tamarind juice-3 tbsp
Garlic-5 cloves
Mustard-¼ tsp
Cumin-1 tsp
Curry leaves-few
Coriander leaves-few
Whole red chillies-2
Salt-to taste
Oil


METHOD

1. Soak tur dal for half an hour, pressure cook with onion and tomato, 1/8 tsp turmeric powder, a little oil.
2. Chop vegetables into required pieces, extract tamarind juice.
3. Once the dal is done, add the vegetables to the dal .Cook for one whistle.
4. Add chilly powder, turmeric power, coriander powder, cumin powder to the tamarind water.
5. Heat oil in a kadai, put in mustard, cumin, crushed garlic, whole red chillies, curry leaves, sauté until you get its aroma, add tamarind water. Let it boil for 3 or 4 minutes.
6. Add cooked dal to the the above boiling mixture and let it boil for 5 minutes until the masalas and dal blend together.
7. Add few curry leaves and coriander leaves.