Lemon Dal

Ingredients:

Toor Dal – ½ cup

Water – 1 cup

Lemon Juice – 2 or 3 Tbsp

(You can adjust lemon juice according to your taste)

Salt – to taste

For Tampering:

Urad dal – 1 tsp

Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

Red chilli whole – 2

Red chilli powder – to taste

Curry leaves – few

Crushed garlic – 2 pods

Oil – 1 tbsp

Procedure:

Wash and cook toor dal for 3 whistles in a pressure cooker or till completely done set side.

Take a wide pan, add oil when it is hot enough add red chilli whole, urad dal and fry for 30 sec., then add mustard seeds when they crackle add curry leaves and crushed garlic, turmeric and cook till the raw smell goes away.

Now add cooked toor dal, and cook for 2 min, then add red chilli powder, adjust salt and switch off the stove.

Let it cool for 5 min, then add lemon juice, mix well.

Serve with hot white rice. 

Note:
You can even try this dal with Indian Grapefruit (Dabbakaya) or even with Tender Green Orange ( Narinja).