Shanthi's Cookbook

Boiled Toor daal

Oil

Tomatos

Onions

Currry leaves

Veggies - Pumpkin with skin, Drum sticks, radish, carrot are the typical kinds. You can also use Celery, kaddhu / Sorakaya, brinjal, small pearl onions, zuchinni.

Salt - according to taste

Dhania - 2tbsp

Red Chillis - 10

Peppercorn - 2 tbsp

Cumin seeds - 2 tbsp

Raw Rice - 1tbsp

Fenugreek Seeds -1 tsp

Channa Dal - 2tbsp

Mustard -1tbsp

Garam masala - Lavang2,Dalchini 2,Elaichi 2

Wet masala -

Ginger - 30gms

Garlic - 30 gms

Coconut powder - 1 cup

Tomato - Half TOMATO

Curry leaves - 5-6 pcs

1. Grind all the wet masala stuff and put oil in pan and cook for 3 mins

2. Take a big pan and add tadka / popu (heat oil and add small quantities - mustard seeds, urad ral, Jeera , Red Chillis and Curry Leaves , Hing .. till they turn brown)

3. Add all the Vegs.

4. Add a btomato to the vegs, fry them till they are soft a bit.

5. Now add wet masala and then dry one. Cook for about 4 mins.

6. Add cooked Toor dal. Cook for another 4 mins

7. Finally tamarind juice ,salt, and chilli powder( if u want it to be more spicey)

8. Garnish with lots of Cilantro.

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with Rice. Can also be served as a side dish for Idlli and Dosa too.