Hyderabadi Khatti Dal

Ingredients:

1 Cup Tuvar dal (Yellow lentils)/Masoor Dal (Red Lentils)

2 Tomato (finely chopped)

1  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)

6 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

Coriander leaves (finely chopped )

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 &let it cook for 10-15 minutes.

Meanwhile In a saucepan add oil at medium high heat,add cumin seeds, black mustard seeds, after few seconds add garlic cloves (optional) & dried red chillies (optional) stir for few seconds remove from the heat.

Then pour the Baghar over the lentil soup and let it cook for 5 minutes & remove from the heat. 

Garnish with coriander.

Serve with

Binis-ki-phalli, Aloo-and-keema-cutlet,

Tamatar-aur-chicken-ka-salan, Gosht-ka-salan,

Red-spicy-dry-chicken, Palak-ka-salan,

Talawa-keema-fry-keema, Talawa-chicken, kofta,

Fry-chicken-and-crispy-chips, 

parathas...