Khatti Masoor Ki Dal

A blend of masoor with tamarind to create an aromatic and tangy dish for occasions when you crave something chatpata. Let me know how it turns out for you :)

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup masoor dal, pressure cooked
• 5 pods of garlic
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 2 cloves
• 1/2 tsp jeera (cumin seeds)
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 1 small tamarind (imli) pod
• 1/2 green chili
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• pinch of asafoetida (hing)
• 1 tbsp oil
• salt to taste

Method:

• Soak the tamarind in water for 10 mins.
• Make a paste with garlic, cumin seeds, green chilli, ginger cinnamon and the tamarind along with the water it was soaked in. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and hing. Once mustard seeds start to crackle , add the paste, salt and turmeric powder.
• Mix well and cook on low flame till oil separates. See picture below.

• Now add the cooked massor dal in the gravy.
• Cook on a low flame for 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle garam masala and mix well.
• Ready to serve

Serving Suggestions:

• Serve hot with roti or rice