Ingredients:
• 1/2 cup – yellow gram dal
• 1 stalk Curry leaves
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 3 Cloves
• 2 Green chillies
• 1/2 tbsp – coriander finely chopped
• 1 tsp – black maharashtrian masala (refer masalas)
• 1/4 tsp – Garam Masala
• 1/4 tsp – Dhania (coriander seed) Turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• 6-7 kokams soaked in 1/2 cup water
• 4 cups – water
• 1 tbsp – oil or Ghee
• 1/2 tsp – each cumin & Mustard Seeds
Method:
- Wash and soak dal for 15 minutes.
- Pressure cook till very soft (4 whistles).
- Cool cooker and remove. Drain water from dal and save.
- Knead the kokams between fingers.
- Press out and remove. Keep the water aside.
- Grind dal to a fine paste either on stone or in a mixie.
- Mix with water and residual water of dal.
- Blend well till smooth.
- Heat oil in a deep saucepan. Add seeds, curry leaves, allow to splutter.
- Add slit chillies, cloves, bayleaf, and saute one minute.
- Add kokam water.
- Make paste of masalas in 1/4 cup water.
- Add paste, fry further one minute. Add dal.
- Bring to a boil and simmer for 8-10 minutes. Add chopped coriander.
- Serve hot with puran polis.
Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi