CHOW CHOW DAL CURRY

Ingredients

Chow chow 1

Toor dal 1/2 cup

Coconut 1/2 cup

Cumin seeds 2 tbsp

Garlic 2 flakes

Chilli powder 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds 1 tbsp

Curry leaves 5 leaves

Urad dal 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Oil 2 tbsp

Preparation

1. Wash toor dal and pressure cook the same for 3 to 5 whistles.

2. Cut chow chow into medium pieces.

3. Grind coconut, cumin seeds, chilli powder and garlic finely.

4. Heat a pan, add oil, mustard seeds, after it crackle, add urad dal, curry leaves and chow chow. Fry for 2 mts and add water and salt. Allow it to cook.

5. Once the chow chow get cooked, add cooked toor dal and grinded coconut mixture. Mix well.

6. Adjust seasoning. Turn off the flame.

7. Serve it with rice.

TADKA DAL FRY

Ingredients

Toor dal 1/4 cup

Channa dal 1/4 cup

Moong dal 1/4 cup

Onion 2

Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida (hing) pinch

Garam masala powder 1 tbsp

Coriander powder 2 tbsp

Chilli powder 1 tbsp

Cumin powder 1 tbsp

Lemon juice 2 tsp

Salt

Ghee

For tadka (seasoning)

Mustard seeds 1 tsp

Cumin seeds 1 tsp

Green chilli slit in centre

Curry leaves 5 leaves

Chopped ginger 2 tsp

Chopped garlic 2 tsp

Ghee

Preparation

1. Wash toor, moong and channa dal. Pressure cook the dals with salt and 3 cups of water.

2. Heat a pan, add ghee, turmeric powder and hing. Fry well.

3. Add chopped onion and fry till it turns into golden brown.

4. Add cumin, coriander, chilli and garam masala powder and fry for 3 to 4 mts.

5. Add the cooked dal to this pan. Mix well for 5 mts and turn off the flame. Transfer this into a serving dish.

6. Heat another pan, add ghee, mustard seeds, after it splutter, add cumin seeds, curry leaves, green chilli, chopped ginger and garlic. Fry well.

7. Top the dal with this tadka. Finally add lemon juice.

8. Serve tadka dal with roti or rice.