Peel the skin of the small onions and chop the tomatoes finely. Pressure cook the dal till 3 whistles by adding enough water and a pinch of turmeric powder to it. In a pan, add oil and temper with mustard seeds and a red chili . When it splutters add the onions and saute in a low flame, without getting it burnt. When it is done add the tomatoes.
When the tomatoes become mushy add the tamarind extract(soak a small gooseberry sized tamarind in hot water and extract juice adding a cup of water to this) Add sambar powder, turmeric powder and salt to this. Let this boil in a low flame. Take another pan and add few drops of oil and throw in the coriander seeds, chana dal, and red chili. Saute till they gives a nice brown colour. When it cool,grind this into a very smooth paste along with coconut and cumin seeds.
Add the cooked moong dal to the boling tamarind extract, along with the ground paste. Add enough water as per your desired consistency. I added a cup of water. Boil nicely and add chopped coriander leaves and curry leaves.
Serve hot with vada, idli, dosa or ven pongal.
Note:
Deepa Hamaree Rasoi Aarthihttps://yummytummy-aarthi.blogspot.com/ I prepared this dish with Toor dal this morning. This came out well & it was simply delicious with vada. My hubby complimented me alot for this, which i wanted to share with you. -Bala Trudy
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