Ingredients
Toor dal ; 1/4 cup
Lemon juice : 1 1/2 tsp
Green chilly : 1
Red chilly :1
Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds
Curry leaves
Salt
Asafoetida
Oil
Method
Wash and pressure cook the toor dal with 3/4 cup water and turmeric powder till 4 whistles.
Let it cool , remove from cooker and mash it well.
Add lemon juice , salt to the dal and mix.
Heat oil in a small pan , add mustard seeds , chopped reen chilly , red chilly , asafoetida , curry leaves and let them splutter.
Add this to the dal , mix well and serve with hot rice.
Ingredients
Brinjal : 1 (big)
Chopped onion : 1/2 cup
Chopped tomato : 1/4 cup
Ginger - Garlic paste : 1 tbsp
Red chilly powder : 1 1/4tsp
Coriander powder : 1 tsp
Garam masala powder : 3/4 tsp
Green chilly : 1
Turmeric powder
Salt
Mustard seeds
Fenugreek seeds
Coriander leaves
Oil
Method
Heat 3 tbsp gingely oil in a cooker , add mustard seeds , fenugreek seeds and fry.
Add chopped onion , 1 green chilly and fry.
Add ginger garlic paste , tomatoes and fry.
Add turmeric powder, red chilly powder , coriander powder , salt and mix everything well.
Now add garam masala powder ,chopped brinjal and mix.
Cover the pressure cooker , cook for 2 whistles on medium flame and remove from flame.
Let it cool.
Open the cooker ,mix , saute for few more minutes to thicken the thokku.
Garnish with coriander leaves , remove from fire .
Serve hot with poori / Chapathi..
