North Indian Arhar Daal

Ingredients:

• 400 gm Arhar daal

• 1 tsp turmeric powder

• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  

• jeera

• 1/2 red chilli powder

• 2 tbsp oil or ghee

• 2 tomatoes ( finely chopped )

• 2 onions ( finely chopped )

• 2 carrots ( grated )

• 50 gm peas

• 4 clove of garlic

• salt to taste , coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:

Boil the daal in a cooker with 2 cupsful of water. Add turmeric powder , carrot , tomato and peas in it. Put the lid of cooker and let it do 3-4 whistles. When daal gets boiled, put salt and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan, put mustard seeds, let them splutter then put jeera, garlic ,onion and chilli powder. Saute for a while. Add this to the boiled daal and cook for a few minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice and chapatis.

Serves: 5-6