Paruppu Kuzhambu

Ingredients:

Toor Dal - 3/4 Cup

Green Chili - 2nos

Garlic pods - 3

Crushed cumin Seeds - 2 tsp

Asafoetida - a pinch

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Small onions - 4 nos

Tomato - 2 ( cut into pieces )

Sambar powder - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Dry Red Chili - 2 nos

Curry leaves - few

Oil - 1 tbsp

Salt to taste.
Method:

• To a Pressure cooker add toor dal, chopped tomato, small onions, asafoetida, turmeric powder, garlic pods,cumin seeds,sambar powder, salt,green chili and add 2 cup of water. Pressure cook it.
• Open the cooker and mash the dal.
• In a small frying pan add oil when its hot add mustard. Allow them to splutter.Add dry red chili and curry leaves.
• Add this to the dal.
  Serve with steamed rice along with ghee.