Moong dal Tomato Rasam

 
Recipe Ingredients:

1 cup moong dal

1 tomato, finely chopped

1 onion, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves finely chopped

4 green chillies finely chopped

1 tbsp turmeric powder

1 tbsp mustard seeds

1 tbsp cumin seeds

10 curry leaves

4-5 bird eye dry red chillies

4 tbsp oil

salt (according to taste)

How to Prepare:

Wash dal untill water runs clear and leave to soak for 30 minutes. Pressure cook moong dal, chopped tomatoes, 3/4 of the chopped onions (reserve the remaining chopped onions) turmeric and green chillies with 2 cups of water and cook for 40 minutes or untill 3 whistles. Mash moong dal into smooth paste with the laddel

In a large saucepan add 2 cups of water bring it boil and add cooked moong dal and allow to boil, reduce the heat to low for 15 minutes. Now add salt and let it for another 10 minutes.

Heat oil in a small saucepan over a medium heat, when hot add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. As as the mustard seeds pop add bird eye dry red chillies, reserved chopped onions, chopped garlic and curry leaves. Let the seasonings sizzle untill bird eye dry red chillies have lightly darken in colour.

Pour the contents of seasoning over the moong dal rasam, scraping off every bit from the saucepan. Turn off the heat and keep the saucepan covered untill you are ready to serve.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve with hot rice and ghee.