Tomato Dal

This is an easy dish which can be made any time.This is very good with rotis and even with rice.......

Ingredients:

1c Masoor dal

1big Onion

4cloves Garlic

2big Tomatoes

3 Green chillies

1/2tsp Turmeric powder

1tsp Red chilly powder

Coriander leaves

Oil/Butter or Ghee

Mustard seeds

Cumin seeds

1/4tsp Hing powder

Method:

1.Wash and cook the dal and 2 cloves garlic cut in rounds till soft.

2.In a pan heat oil/butter or ghee and splutter mustard seeds.

3.Add cumin seeds.

4.When these splutters add the chopped onions.

5.Now add the rest of garlic and green chillies and mix well.

6.Add the turmeric powder and red chilly powder and mix well.

7.Now add the chopped tomatoes.

8.Cook well till the tomatoes are soft.

9.Now add this to the cooked dal and mix well.

10.Add the hing powder and let it boil for a minute to all the spices incorporate with the dal.

11.Off the flame and add coriander leaves.

12.Serve hot with rotis or plain rice.

This goes to Ayeesha's event Any One Can Cook.