Nimbu Dal

Ingredients

• • Green gram dal - ½ cup
• • Ginger - ½ inch piece
• • Turmeric powder - ¼ teaspoon
• • Potato (boiled) - 1
• • Onions (finely chopped) - ½ cup
• • Green chillies (slit) - 2
• • Cumin seeds - ½ teaspoon
• • Curry leaves - 1 sprig
• • Tomatoes (finely chopped) - 2
• • Salt - as required
• • Sambar powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Lime - 1
• • Coriander leaves (chopped) - 1 tablespoon
• • Oil - 1 ½ tablespoons

Ingredients For Grinding To A Paste

• • Coconut (grated) - 1 ½ tablespoons
• • Poppy seeds - ½ teaspoon
• • Aniseeds - ¼ teaspoon
• • Cinnamon - ½ inch piece
• • Cloves - a few

Method

• 1. Wash and cook dal with chopped ginger and turmeric powder. Mash it well.
• 2. Heat oil in a pan, season with cumin seeds, green chillies, curry leaves and then add chopped onions.
• 3. Stir till it turns golden and then add chopped tomatoes.
• 4. Cook till tomatoes becomes pulpy.
• 5. Add mashed dal, mashed potato, ground masala paste, salt and sambar powder.
• 6. Add little water if needed.
• 7. Cook well. Squeeze lime and garnish with coriander leaves.