tamatar dal recipe

Preparation time for tamatar dal -30 minutes
Serving-6

Ingredients for tamatar dal

• Tuvar Dal (split pigeon peas)-250 gm
• Tomato-5 (300 gm)
• Garlic cloves(peeled)-12 to 13
• Green chilli-2
• Asafoetida (hing)-1/4 tsp
• Dry red chilli-1 to 2
• Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
• Cooking oil-2 tbsp
• Coriander leaves
• salt to taste

Method:

• Heat a pressure cooker pan, add oil and let it heat properly.
• Add asafoetida, dry red chilli and cumin seeds, fry it for few seconds.
• Add crushed garlic, fry it for a minute on low flame.
• Add chopped tomato,  cook it for 3-4 minutes on medium flame, keep stirring in between.
• Add washed dal, turmeric powder and mix it properly.
• Add 3 glass of water, green chilli and salt to taste, stir it.
• Close the lid of pressure cooker and cook it for 4 whistle on medium flame.
• Turn off the flame and let the cooker cool down completely.
• Open the lid, blend it to make it smoother using a whisk or a dal ghotni.
• Add coriander leaves, tamatar dal is ready to serve.