Peeli Dal or Yellow Dal

Yellow Dal or Meena ki yellow dal

 Ingredients

 3 fistfuls of Tuar Dal ( pigeon pea split)

 1 big tomato-finely chopped

2-3 green chillies

4-5 sprigs of green coriander leaves

1tsp- mustard (rai) seeds

½ tsp- cumin (jeera) seeds

1 tbsp ghee

1tsp- turmeric  powder

Salt to taste

Method

Pressure cook the dal. This one needs a little time and should be cooked till it can be mashed easily.

Heat the kadhai( pan), put red chilies then add mustard seeds. And then Cumin (Jeera) seeds. The seeds should crackle and then add tomatoes. Care should be taken that the oil is hot enough for the mustard seeds to crackle and they should not burn, else the dal will get a burnt flavor. Sauté the tomatoes till they become soft, add the coriander leaves.  Leave some coriander leaves for the last leg of garnishing. I cook a bit of coriander leaves in the oil as it lends a wonderful flavor to it. Let it cook for 2 minutes. Add the boiled dal. Add turmeric and salt to taste. Add whole  green chilies. Let the dal boil for at least 10 mins. The more the dal boils the better it tastes. Then add balance coriander  and serve hot with rice.

This is one of the most easiest and yummiest dal preparation. I learnt it from my maid Meena. All credit to her.