Dal Curry

Ingredients:
1. Dal - 1/2 cup
2. Onion - 1 medium sized
3. Tomato - 1 medium sized
4. Green chillies - 3 nos.
5. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
6. Red chillies - dried - 1 no.
7. Asafoetoda powder - a pinch
8. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
9. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
10. Curry leaves - few
11. Oil - 1 tsp
12. Salt to taste

Method:
1. Pressure cook dal with salt, turmeric powder and 1 cup water.

2. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard, cumin seeds, red chillies and asafoetida and fry for a minute.

3. Add onions, tomato, green chillies and curry leaves and fry for another 5 minutes. Add mashed dal and cook with lid on for another 10 minutes on low flame.

Dal curry can be served hot with white rice and a tsp of ghee.