Kerala Style Tomato Dal Recipe (Dal Recipes)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped tomato
• 1 cup toovar (arhar) dal
• 1/2 tsp haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• salt (namak) to taste
• 2 slit green chilli
• 1 tbsp grated jaggery (gur)
• 1/4 cup freshly grated coconut
• 1 whole dry Kashmiri red chilli, broken into pieces
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai / sarson)
• 1 whole dry Kashmiri red chilli, broken into pieces
• 4 to 5 curry leaves (kadi patta)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion

Steps

1. Clean, wash and soak the dal in enough water for 30 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
2. Combine the dal, turmeric powder, salt and 3 cups of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
3. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
4. Whisk well, add the green chillies, tomatoes, jaggery, prepared paste and 1 cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.
5. For the tempering, heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds.
6. When the seeds crackle, add the dry red chilli and curry leaves and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
7. Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
8. Add this tempering to the prepared dal and little salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
9. Serve hot.