Easy Yummy Mother`s Dal

Ingredientsfor 6 servings

• 11/2 cup Red gram (Thuvaraparippu)
• 21/2 cup Water
• 5 nos Green chillies — chopped
• 1/2 tsp Ginger paste
• 1/2 tsp Garlic paste
• 1 tsp Salt
• Turmeric powder A pinch
• 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
• 8 nos Curry leaves
• 1/2 cup Coriander leaves — chopped
• 1 cup Yoghurt/Curd
• 1 tsp Olive oil or Ghee
• 2 nos Tomato — sliced

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Cook the red gram or dal in a pressure cooker, upto 3 whistles.

2. Step 2

   After opening the lid, add ginger paste, garlic paste, green chillies, turmeric powder, tomatoes, curry leaves and cumin seeds.

3. Step 3

   Allow it to boil.

4. Step 4

   Add salt and yoghurt and boil again.

5. Step 5

   Add a tsp of olive oil or ghee.

6. Step 6

   Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

7. Step 7

   Goes well with fried fish or any other vegetable dish. :- You need not season this dal. :- If you want it`s consistency to be dilute, add more water, before adding salt and yoghurt.