This is one of my favourite dish,I love to have it with Puran Poli.It can be used as accompaniment with rice,bhakri,chappati……It has a nice flavour of garlic,which gives it an unique taste.

Ingredients:

1 cup Masoor.( soaked in water for 2 hours)

1 tbsp Oil.

5-6 Garlic cloves.

5-6 Curry leaves.

1 tbsp Malvani masala.

1/2 tsp turmeric powder.

3-4 kokum.

2 tbsp vatan.(Refer Glossary)

Salt to taste.

Method:

Add Malwani masala to washed and soaked masoor dal.

Pressure cook in cooker upto 3-4 whistles.

Heat oil in a pan.Add asafoetida,curry leaves and chopped garlic,Saute till garlic turns brown.Add turmeric powder.

Add cooked  masoor and salt.

Let it come to boil.

Add kokum, let it simmer for 2 minutes.

Add vatan.Simmer for a minute.

Serve hot with steamed rice or roti of your choice.

Tip-Same dish can also be made without using garlic.

Happy Cooking !!!

Sameera