Ingredients

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* Split red gram (tuvar dal) - 1cup
* Turmeric Powder - 1/2tsp
* Oil - 2tbs
* Finely chopped tomato - 1no
* Mustard and cumin seeds - 1tsp each
* Finely chopped ginger - 1tbs
* Slit green chilli - 2nos
* Water - 4cups
* Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
* Asafoetida - 1/2tsp
* A squeeze of lemon, jaggery and salt to taste

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Method :

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Soak the split red gram in water for about an hour. Add turmeric powder, salt and a drop of oil to the gram along with the water in which it is soaked. Heat this on a medium flame till it comes to a boil. Simmer the flame and cook for about 20 minutes or till the gram is fully cooked.

Heat oil in a pan and season the mustard seeds followed by cumin seeds and then asafoetida, till the seeds splutter. Pour this to the cooked red gram and let it come to a simmer. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for about 10 minutes.

Serve hot with rice or roti.