INGREDIENTS
- ¾ teacup masoor dal (washed)
- 3 sliced onions
- 4 cloves crushed garlic
- ½ teaspoon chilli powder
- 3 tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons oil
- salt to taste
- For serving
- lemon juice
- For garnish
- 1 tablespoon boiled rice
- METHOD
- 1. Heat the oil and fry the onions for 1 minute. Add the garlic and chilli powder and fry again for ½ minute.
- 2. Add 6 teacups of water, the tomatoes, masoor dal and salt and cook in a pressure cooker till the first whistle.
- 3. When cooked, blend in a mixer.
- 4. Boil for 5 minutes.
- Serve hot with lemon juice and garnished with boiled rice.
- Health Information: Pulses are an important source of protein containing twice as much protein as the same weight of cereals. The combination of cereals and pulses provides protein of high biological value.
