WHOLE TUR DAL GRAVY AND DRY

One of my close friend, after staying at my place really liked this dish and wanted me to upload the recipe..

This is a typical Konkani dish, the gravy being oil free and nutritious.. tasty as well as good for health.

Ingredients :

For gravy :

• 2 cups whole toor dal, soaked overnight.
• 3-4 garlic cloves
• 3-4 dried red chillies
• 3-4 green chillies
• 1 onion sliced
• 1-2 piece dried mango.
• salt to taste.

For sabzi :

• 2 cups whole toor dal, soaked overnight.
• 2 large onions sliced
• 2 medium tomatoes chopped
• 5-6 curry leaves
• 3-4 chopped green chillies
• 1 tsp black sesame seeds powder (optional)
• 1-2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tbsp. oil
• 2 tbsp. tamarind paste.
• salt to taste.

Method :

For Gravy :

• Soak the tur dal overnight.
• Add all the ingredients of the gravy, alongwith toor dal and 2-3 cups of water in the pressure cooker except salt. Cook for 3 whistles.
• Remove the pressure and check if done.
• Add Salt and cook for 5 mins on low flame.
• Serve hot with Rice or Rice Bhakri, alongwith red garlic chutney.

For Sabzi :

• Soak the tur dal overnight. Pressure cook the dal till done.
• In a pan, heat oil. Add curry leaves, chopped garlic, and green chillies. Add onions and tomatoes.
• Add red chilli powder, sesame powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder and salt.
• Cover and simmer till onions soften and masala leaves oil.
• Add boiled toor dal, 1 cup of water leftover from boiling the dal and tamarind juice.
• Cover and simmer for 5 mins.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with chapatis.