Ingredients :
One full Radish
One cup Red gram
One chopped Tomato
a little tamarind
1/4 tsp of Mustard seeds
1/4 tsp of Cumin seeds
1 tsp of red chilli powder
Salt to taste
a pinch of hing
a pinch of turmeric
Oil for seasoning
Method :
Soak tamarind in 1 cup of warm water for 10 minutes. Then squeeze the tamarind extract out of it and keep aside.
Wash and boil the dal with 2 cups of water in the pressure cooker...and cook till 3 whistles.
Then turn off the flame and wait untill the pressure go off. Remove cooked dal from cooker .
Wash and peel the white radish. Cut the radish into medium slices and cook separately.
Heat oil for seasoning. Add Mustard, cumin seeds, red chillies, curry leaves and a pinch of hing. While it pops, add tomatoes, turmeric, sambar powder, tamarind juice and one glass of water. Mix well and cover with a lid. Let it boil for 10 minutes.
After that, add boiled dal, radish, salt and red chilli powder as per your taste. Mix well... Let it simmer for about 5 to 10 minutes.
When it comes to a stage of nice aroma take it out, and garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Good with Rice and Idly..
