Urad Dal Amti / Urad Dal Curry

Serving for -2

Ingredients

Urad dal / black gram lentils(skinless)- 1/4 cup

fresh / frozen grated coconut - 2 tbsp

Tomato - 1/2 (cut into cubes)

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp

Goda masala - 1/2 tsp

Grated jaggery - 1/2 tsp

Tamarind pulp - 1 tbsp (i used 1/2 tsp of tamarind paste concentrate)

Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp

Pinch of asafoetida

Cloves of garlic - 3 (minced)

Curry leaves - 5-6

Salt to taste

Procedure

• Wash urad dal and soak in a water for half hour. Add dal, 2 cups of water, chopped tomato, turmeric powder and salt to taste in a pressure cooker. Cook till 3 whistles.
• Once the pressure goes away, open the lid. Add coconut, goda masala, red chili powder, grated jaggery and tamarind pulp. Mix well and mash the dal little bit.
• Heat oil in a saucepan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, pinch of asafoetida, and curry leaves. Let them splutter. Add minced garlic and saute for few seconds. Add in dal and some water. Bring curry to boil. Sprinkle some cilantro and serve with plain rice.