Dahiwali Dal

Ingredients :

1 cup Yellow pigeon split peas (Tuvar dal)
1 fine chopped onion
2-3 chopped green chillies
1 inch ginger (julienne s)
5-6 garlic cloves (chopped)
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tsp turmeric pd
1/2 tsp asafoetida
1 dried red chilly
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp cumin pd
1 tsp red chilly pd
1 tsp coriander pd
1 tbsp roasted Bengal gram flour (Besan) and mixed with 1/2 cup water
1 tbsp Yoghurt (whisked)
1 tsp Olive oil
Coriander leaves (for garnish)
Salt to taste

Method :

Wash dal and soak it for 30 mins. Pressure cook dal with salt, turmeric pd, asafoetida and required amount of water for 2 whistles. Cool it, whisk and keep aside.
Heat 1 tsp Olive oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, dried red chilly, 1/2 tsp asafoetida, curry leaves, chopped garlic and ginger and saute. Add chopped green chillies and chopped onions and fry till brown. Add the cumin pd, coriander pd and red chilly pd. Add the mashed dal to it. Add salt according to the taste as we had already added salt to the dal mixture. Add the mixture of besan and yoghurt. Mix well and simmer for 10 mins.Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with steamed rice.