Dal-tomato curry

Ingredients :

• Dal - 1 cup
• Tomato - 1
• Pearl onion/Shallots - 5
• Ginger - chopped 1/4 tsp
• Asafoetida - a pinch
• Curry leaf
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
• Green chilly - 2
• Coconut oil - 1 tsp
• Fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp

1.Cook dal in a pressure cooker by adding water,turmeric powder and salt.I usually cook for 3 whistles.Chop the shallots and tomato.

2.Meanwhile,heat oil in a pan and when oil is hot,add the fennel seeds.When it starts becoming brown,add the shallots.Saute well and add ginger when shallots starts changing colour.Add curry leaf,green chilly and tomato.

3.When the tomato is cooked,add a pinch of asafoetida powder.Add chilly powder.When the raw smell of the chilly powder goes,add the cooked dal to this.Cook till the curry gets the required consistency.Serve with rice/chapati