Toor Ki Dal - KuchBhi

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Toor dal (yellow lentils or Split Pigeon Peas ), cleaned, washed and drained
• 4 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp fenugreek seeds (methi)
• 1 tsp cumin seed
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida powder(Hing) Fresh curry leaves,
• Fresh curry leaves, washed and torn
• 3 pinches fresh ginger finely chopped
• Finely chopped green chilies to taste
• 2 medium fresh tomatoes chopped
• 5 cups water
• 1/2 cup tamarind pulp OR 5-6 Cocum OR little of both
• 1/2 tsp red chili powder
• 2 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
• Salt to taste