TILI SAARU / TOOR DAL CURRY

Preparation:15 min, Cooking time: 30min, Yield: serves 3-4 

     INGREDIENTS:

SI NO	CONTENTS	QUANTITY
1	TOOR DAL	1 CUP
2	TOMATO	1-2
3	COCONUT MILK	2-3 TBSP
4	GREEN CHILLIES	1-2
5	CHOPPED CURRY LEAVES	FEW
6	CORIANDER LEAVES	FEW
7	ASAFOETIDA	1/8 TS
8	GHEE	2 TSP
9	MUSTARD	1 TSP
10	CUMIN SEEDS	1 TSP
11	TAMARIND JUICE	1/4 cup
12	TURMERIC	PINCH
13	JAGGERY	MARBLE SIZE
14	RASAM POWDER/SAARINA PUDI	2 TBSP
15	SALT	TO TASTE

METHOD

Wash the dal thoroughly in cold water, add 2 1/2 cups of water ,chopped tomatoes,turmeric and cook dal in pressure cooker for 3 whistles. once it is done allow  the pressure cooker to cool down completely,

Heat the cooking pot, add tamarind juice, marble size jaggery, salt and rasam powder/saarina pudi, green chillies,curry leaves and 1 1/2 cups of water, 
cook for about 5-7 min on medium heat

Add cooked toor dal,cook for 5min then add coconut milk and cook over medium heat for 5-10 min. or till aromatic.

       Then add seasoning of ghee, mustard seeds and cumin seeds.

   Garnish with cilantro and serve hot tili saaru with dallop of ghee on top of saaru
 with Rice.

TIPS:

Coconut milk is optional. It enhances the taste and flavour of tili saaru.

If tili saaru becomes thick you can add little more water to reach desired consistency.