Mixed Dal Curry

Ingredients

1/4 cup Toor Dal
1/4 cup masoor red dal
1/4 cup moong dal
1/4 cup rajma(red kidney beans)
1 onion, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
2 green chillies, chopped
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp red chilli powder
2 garlic cloves, crushed
salt to taste
water required to pressure cook the dal in cooker (I used 2.5 cups of water )

For Seasoning

1 1/2 tbsp ghee/coconut oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
2 or 3 dry red chillies
a twig of curry leaves

Preparation

1. mix all the 4 dal items together and wash well and drain.

2. In a pressure cooker, add the dal , chopped onion, tomato, green chillies, turmeric powder, red chilli powder. Also add enough water and salt to it. Pressure cook on medium for 7 to 8 whistles. Turn off the heat.

3. Once the steam releases, open the lid and add water if the dal is thick or to get the required consistency. Add the crushed garlic and adjust the salt at this stage. In low heat let it boil once. Then turn off the heat.

4. Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Add dry red chillies and curry leaves. pour it into the dal curry.

It goes well with chapathi and rice.