This boiled dal gravy with the flavour of lemon is the tradtional side dish made in South Indian Families for chapathis. Even today this dal is the most preferable side dish of many traditional food lovers . This dal also tastes yummy when mixed in hot rice with some ghee....
Ingredients for making Dal:
Moongh Dal: 2 cups
(or) Moongh dal and Thur dal in equal quantity
Lemon 1
Slitted green chillies 2 or 3
Chopped tomatoes from 1
For seasoning:
Mustard seeds
Cumin seeds
Urad dal
How to make Dal:
Pressure cook the dal with water to soft and keep aside.
Heat a pan with 3 tea spoons of oil.
Add the seasoning items. After they get spluttered add the green chillies and tomatoes. Fry well in medium flame.
Add the boiled moongh dal with 2 cups of water and required salt.
Let them boil well till the stuff thickens like gravy.