Khatti Masoor Daal (sour Split Red Lentils)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup split red lentils
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 tablespoons tamarind juice (add more if you like it really sour) or 2 tablespoons lemon juice (add more if you like it really sour)
• 1 small tomato, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander
• 3 whole dried red chilies
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 garlic clove, sliced
• 4 -5 curry leaves (optional)
• 3 -4 tablespoons oil, for tempering

Recipe

• 1 wash the dal well.
• 2 soak for at least 15-20 minutes or upto half hour.
• 3 in a pot add the dal and a glass of water.
• 4 add the salt, chili powder, turmeric (haldi) and leave on very low heat to cook.
• 5 when the dal has softened to a paste, add the chopped tomatoes and fresh coriander and lemon juice or tamarind juice.
• 6 cook till it is of medium consistency (not too pasty or too liquidy)
• 7 in a frying pan heat the oil along with the garlic and whole red chili and curry leaves.
• 8 when the garlic slices turn light brown add cumin seeds and wait for them to be brown but be careful not to burn them.
• 9 pour the oil and its contents over the daal and cover immediately.
• 10 take off heat.
• 11 after a few minutes serve with plain boiled rice.