Nimmakaya (Lemon) Charu

Ingredients:

• Kandipappu/Tuvaram dal/Toor dal- 1 cup
• Haldi/Turmeric- a pinch
• Salt to taste
• Green chillies-2
• Tomato-1 no
• Onion-1 chopped
• Ginger- 1/2 inch chopped
• Lemon Juice- 2 tbsp or added more for sourness

Seasoning:

• Oil/Ghee-2tsp
• Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
• Mustard seeds-1/2tsp
• Curryleaves-few
• Red chillies-2 split
• Hing/Asafoetida- a pinch

Method:

• Soak Dal in a pressure cooker with 2cups of water and a pinch of turmeric for 5minutes .
• Cook up for 3 whistles ,and when the pressure comes down Remove the Lid and mash the dal with salt and keep it aside.
• Now take a large vessel for seasoning.
• Heat Oil/Ghee and add Cuminseeds,Mustard seeds,red chilies,Curryleaves and hing.
• Stir this till the Popu/seasoning comes to light brownish.
• Now add the chopped onions,Tomatoes,greenchillies,Ginger pieces to the seasoning and cook it till it becomes soft.
• Now add one cup of water to the Vessel and let it boil till it bubbles.
• Add the mashed dal to the boiling water and stir it.
• Once it bubbles out and done ,turn off the flame.
• Add lemonjuice to the Dal and mix well.
• Garnish with Coriander leaves.
• Serve along with Hot rice.