Lemon Dal

Ingredients:

1 cup moong dal

2 tbsp chopped onions

1 stalk of green onion chopped

7 green chillies

2 garlic cloves crushed

5 sprigs of coriander leaves

2 curry leaves

Juice of one lemon

1 tsp jeera

1 tsp mustard seeds

1/4 tsp turmeric

2 red chillies

Salt to taste

2 tbsp of oil

Lemon dal

Method:

• Pressure cook the dal (one whistle) with right amount of water.
• Heat the oil.
• Add jeera, mustard seeds and red chillies
• After they splutter, add onions, green onions, chillies and curry leaves.
• Fry for 2 mts on medium heat and add garlic.
• Fry for few seconds and add turmeric.
• Add the tampering to the dal.
• Add little more than 1/2 cup of water. If water is already there in the dal, donot add any water.
• Add the salt and bring it to a boil.
• Add the lemon juice and keep on the stove for 5 mts.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and enjoy with hot rice and papad.