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Ingredients

4 servings
  1. 3/4 cuptoovar dal (washed and drained)
  2. 1/4 cupchopped tomatoes
  3. 1slit green chilli
  4. 1/2 tspturmeric powder
  5. 1 tbspghee
  6. 1/2 tspcumin seeds
  7. 1/4 tspasafoetida
  8. 4curry leaves
  9. to tasteSalt

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Soak the toor dal in enough water for an hour.

  2. 2

    After half an hour, drain the dal using a strainer.

  3. 3

    In a pressure cooker,add washed and drained dal.

  4. 4

    Add tomatoes, green chilli, turmeric powder and 2 cups water in a pressure cooker.

  5. 5

    Mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.

  6. 6

    Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.

  7. 7

    Stir the dal once so there are no lumps and remove the slit green chilli.

  8. 8

    Add 1 cup of water to adjust the consistency of toover dal and salt.

  9. 9

    Whisk well and keep aside.

  10. 10

    Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick pan.

  11. 11

    Once the oil is hot,add cumin seeds.

  12. 12

    Add asafetida,curry leaves and saute on a medium flame for 30 seconds.

  13. 13

    Add dal mixture and mix well.

  14. 14

    Cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.

  15. 15

    Serve toover dal hot with steamed rice or roti.

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