Tomato, Toor Dal Curry

Ingredientsfor 5 servings

• Cleaned and sliced tomato : 2 cup
• Toor dal ( thuvara parippu ) : 1 cup
• Chilli powder : 3 tsp
• Turmeric Powder: 1 tsp
• Salt, to taste
• Scraped coconut : 1 cup
• Cumin seeds : 2 tsp
• Mustard : 2 tsp
• Red chilly : 2 nos
• Curry leaves : 2 stem

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Cook the toor dal in a pressure cooker and then change it into a cooking vessel.

2. Step 2

   Grind the scraped coconut and cumin seeds adding required water and set aside.

3. Step 3

   Add sliced tomato into the cooked toor dal and boil it again.

4. Step 4

   Add the red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt into the boiled toor dal and tomato and boil it further.

5. Step 5

   Boil it for about 10 - 12 minutes and then add the grinded coconut, cumin seeds paste / liquid into this mix.

6. Step 6

   Heat the oil and then fry the curry leaves, mustard and red chilli.

7. Step 7

   Add the fried curry leaves, red chilli and mustard into the curry.

8. Step 8

   This tomato, toor dal curry can be served with rice, dosa idly etc.