Ingredients:

• Tur dal – 1 cup
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Onion – 1
• Ginger paste – 1/2 tsp
• Garlic paste – 1 tsp
• Tomato(diced or paste) – 3 tbsp
• Tamarind – 6-8 pieces (not paste)
• Red Chilli powder – 1 tsp
• Turmeric – 1/2 tsp
• Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
• Jeera seeds – 1 tsp
• Curry leaves
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves

Method:

1. Wash tuvar dal and boil it.
2. Mash the dal.
3. In a kadai, put oil.
4. Add curry leaves, mustard seeds and jeera seeds.
5. Fry for a minute
6. Add onion and fry till slightly brown.
7. Add ginger and garlic paste.
8. Fry for a minute.
9. Then add the tomatoes (paste or diced).
10. Cook it till the oil separates.
11. Add tamarind in it. Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder.
12. Cook for 4 to 5 mins.
13. Add the mashed tur dal.
14. Add water as per the thickness required. Add salt to taste.
15. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Recipe courtesy of Tarannum Shirgaonkar