Potato-Dal Curry

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 3/4 cup Red gram (Thuvaraparippu)
• 1 nos Onion medium
• 2 cup Potato — cut into cubes
• 2 - Green chillies
• Salt, to taste
• Curry leaves A, a few
• 1 cup Coconut — grated
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
• 1 tsp Red chilly powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 nos Garlic pod small
• 1/2 tsp Pepper powder

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Cut onion into cubes and cut green chillies vertically.

2. Step 2

   Pressure cook toor dal with the onions and green chillies adding sufficient water.

3. Step 3

   Dal should be cooked well.

4. Step 4

   Grind together coconut with cumin seeds, chilly powder, garlic, turmeric powder and pepper powder in a blender adding enough water.

5. Step 5

   In a vessel, mix cooked toor dal, coconut mixture and potatoes.

6. Step 6

   Cook well adding salt and curry leaves.

7. Step 7

   Cook till the potatoes are done.

8. Step 8

   Serve while still hot with chappathies.