Dhal Curry/ Lentils Gravy/ Parupu ..

Very Simple and very delicious...

Ingredients:
Thoor Dhal - 1/4 cup
Moongh Dhal -3/4 cup
Small Onions/ Shallots - 4 to 5 ( chopped)
Tomato - 1/2 to 1 ( chopped)
Green chillies - 3
Garlic - 4 cloves ( chopped)
Hing - a pinch
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tbsp
Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp
Coriander Powder - 3 tbsp
Curry Leaves - few
Coriander Leaves - few
Methi Leaves - 1 tbsp
Cumin Seeds ( Jeers) - 1 tbsp
Whole Pepper - 1 tbsp
Shredded coconut - hand full
Mustard - 1 tbsp
Oil
Salt

For Dhal Curry:

• In a Pressure cooker, add the washed dhal, hing, garlic, green chillies, curry leaves, jeera, pepper, tomatoes, methi leaves with 2 to 3 cups water and cook till done. Smash the dhal once done.
• In a kadai, add oil, mustard, curry leaves, onions, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, water and let it cook. add the dhal and water as required. add salt.
• Garnish with coriander leaves, curry leaves and shredded coconut.

Would be ready in no time ...
Serve hot with Steamed Rice and Ghee.

Enjoy your dhal treat with Ghee !!!

Tips:

1. Adding salt to the dhal in the pressure cooker, will not allow the dhal to get cooked. So add salt only after the dhal is fully cooked.
2. You can add sambar powder instead of chilli powder and coriander powder to alter the taste.