Maunika Gowardhan's Dhal Recipe | olivemagazine

Ingredients

• 250g toor dal or red lentils (see cook's notes)
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 2 tbsp ghee or vegetable oil
• 1 heaped tsp black mustard seeds
• 10 fresh curry leaves
• a pinch asafoetida
• 2 green bird’s-eye chillies slit lengthwise
• 1 tbsp jaggery or light brown sugar
• 2 tsp tamarind paste
• 1 tsp, or garam masala ¼ tsp Maharashtrian goda masala
• ½ tsp mild chilli powder
• grated to make 1 tbsp coconut
• chopped coriander to serve
• chapatis or cooked basmati rice to serve