Hyderabadi Khatti Dal

Ingredients:

1 cup Tuvar dal (Yellow lentils)/Masoor Dal (Red Lentils)
1 Tomato (finely chopped)
1 1/2 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
1  tbsp Red chilli powder
¼ tbsp Turmeric powder
2-4 green chillies finely chopped
Raw Tamarind juice (imli ka khata)/Lemon juice
Salt – to taste

For seasoning (Baghar)

4 tbsp Oil

2  tbsp Cumin seeds
2  tbsp Black mustard seeds
2 Garlic Cloves (optional)
2 Dried Red chilliies  (optional)
6-8 Curry Leaves

For Garnish
3 tbsp, finely chopped Coriander

Method

In a pressure cooker at medium high heat, add tuvar dal /masoor dal, tomato, ginger garlic paste, red chilli powder & turmeric powder.

Let pressure cook for about 15-20 minutes until the lentil is tender(paste).

Then in a large saucepan at medium heat ,add the lentil paste,imli ka kahta, green chilli, salt to taste, curry leaves & little water, let it cook for 10-15 minutes.

Meanwhile In a sauepan add oil at medium high heat,add cumin seeds, black mustard seeds, after few seconds add garlic cloves (optional) & dried red chilliies (optional) stir for fews seconds remove from the heat.
 
Then pour the Baghar over the lentil soup and let it cook for 5 minutes & remove from the heat.

 
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