INGRDS
1. 1/2 arhar dal(red gram)..if there is another name for it please let me know.
2. 1 big tomato chopped into small pcs
3. 1 inch pc. of ginger chopped fine
5. some cilantro chopped fine.
6. salt and red chilli pdr to taste
7. a nice and healthy pinch of hing(asfoetida)
for the tadka
1.1 tablespoon coconut oil
2. 1 teaspoon rai(mustard seeds)
3. 2 dried red chillis
4. a sprig of curry leaves
METHOD
1.Put the dal and water in a presure cooker(1:4 ratio...1 dal:4 water).Give it one whistle.Let the pressure drop.
2.Open the pressure cooker and put everything till 7 in it.Close the cooker and give it one more whistle.When the pressure drops...put it in your serving bowl.
3. Heat the coconut oil,add all the tadka ingrds..after the spluttering stops ,put the tadka in the dal.This dalitoy tastes great with plain rice...and some fried fish or chicken on the side !
P.S..Old habits are hard to break...we're back to calling it arhar dal!...but you be wise and call it by its name:)