Simple dal

Ingredients:

• Split Moong Dal (Pasi paruppu)-1 cup (soaked for 30 min)
• Tomato-1 chopped
• Garlic-6 cloves crushed
• Curry leaves-1 spring
• Coriander leaves-1 handful
• Tumeric-1/2 tsp
• Ghee-1 tblpsn
• Mustard seeds-1tsp
• Cumin seeds-1tsp
• Asafoetida(Perum kaya podi)-1/2 tsp
• Salt-to taste

 For Grinding:

Coconut-3 tblpsn

Green chilli -1

Cumin seeds(jeerakam)-1 tsp

Method:

• Take the grinding ingredients in a mixer and grind it into a smooth paste.
• In a kadai Boil around 3 cups of water,and after it comes to a good boil add in the soaked dal,with a little turmeric.
• Let it cook on a slow flame until nearly done.Now add in the Tomatoes,Garlic and cook for 3 min.
• Add in the grinded paste and mix well.Let it come to a boil again.Season with salt.
• Now in a small pan,Heat ghee and add in the Mustard seeds,Cumin seeds,Asafoetida,Dry red chilli and curry leaves.Now pour this Tadka into the dal and mix well.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rice.