This is a simple side dish for chapathis, which can be made quickly.
Cut the onions and tomatoes into small bits keep separately. Cut the chillies ( I cut it into big piece instead of mincing it so that it is visible after the dish is made or while eating and can be discarded). Cut the ginger into small bits. Chop the coriander leaves.
Take a kadai or a thick bottom vessel. Add the oil and put the mustard seeds. Once it splutters, add the channa dal. When it turns brown add the ginger and chillies fry for a few seconds and add the cut onions. Keep stirring off and on and once it turns light brown( need not be very brown) add the tomatoes , turmeric powder and salt to taste. Keep the kadai covered. After a few minutes add a little water. Once it boils if you feel the dish is very watery you can thicken it with rice powder added in water or wheat powder added in water. Once it boils add coriander leaves and switch off the stove. To enhance the taste 1/4 t spoon of sugar can added just before switching off.
Ingredients:
- Onions 2 small or one big
- Tomatoes 3 or 4 medium size.
- Green chillies one or two
- Ginger small bit
- Turmeric powder little
- Oil 1 t spoon
- Mustard seeds 1/2 t spoon
- Chennai dal 1 to 2 taprooms.
- Coriander leaves to garnish (optional)
Cut the onions and tomatoes into small bits keep separately. Cut the chillies ( I cut it into big piece instead of mincing it so that it is visible after the dish is made or while eating and can be discarded). Cut the ginger into small bits. Chop the coriander leaves.
Take a kadai or a thick bottom vessel. Add the oil and put the mustard seeds. Once it splutters, add the channa dal. When it turns brown add the ginger and chillies fry for a few seconds and add the cut onions. Keep stirring off and on and once it turns light brown( need not be very brown) add the tomatoes , turmeric powder and salt to taste. Keep the kadai covered. After a few minutes add a little water. Once it boils if you feel the dish is very watery you can thicken it with rice powder added in water or wheat powder added in water. Once it boils add coriander leaves and switch off the stove. To enhance the taste 1/4 t spoon of sugar can added just before switching off.
