Lentil Mash (Tuwar dal)
    Posted by (rnnagraj@rediffmail.com) Ranga NarayanaIyer Nagaraj on November 22, 19106 at 15:06:04:

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    Ingredients:
    Split red gram (yellow pigeon peas): 1 cup
    Tomato: 1, chopped finely
    Oil: 2 tbsp
    Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
    Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
    Ginger: 1 tbsp, finely chopped
    Green chillies: 2, slit
    Water: 4 cups
    Curry leaves: 10-12
    Asafoetida: 1/2 tsp
    Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
    Lemon: 1/2 tsp
    Jaggery and salt to taste

    Soak dal in water for an hour. Add turmeric powder, salt and a drop of oil to the dal in water and boil on low flame till it is fully cooked. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, ginger and curry leaves. Add tomato, asafetida, a few curry leaves and continue to cook. Fry for one minute. Add this to dal and let it simmer. Add lemon, juggery, and chillies. Continue to simmer for 10 minutes. Serve hot.


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