MUMBAIYA DAL

INGREIENTS

1 cup toor dal

1 cup chopped tomato,

1 onion finely chopped

½ tsp turmeric powder

½ tsp jeera (cumin seed),

½ tsp red chilly powder

2-3 whole red chilies

3-4 green chilies

5-6 garlic flakes chopped

2 bay leaves

3-4 curry leaves

A pinch of hing and methi, ajwine (optional)

A bunch of coriander leaves finely chopped

¼ cup mint leaves finely chopped

2 tbsp desi ghee

Salt to taste, ½ tsp sugar

METHOD

1 Wash toor dal, cook in a pressure cooker with turmeric powder and salt, mash the dal thoroughly and keep aside

2 Heat desi ghee in a pan, add hing, curry leaves, bay leaves, methi, and garlic flakes, let it splutter, add onions and fry it till golden brown, add whole red chilly, green chilly and all the masala and cook for few minutes.

3 Now add tomato and cook for a while, add coriander leaves and mint leaves, just cook for 1-2 minute.

4 Add this to dal and simmer for 5 minutes, serve hot.