Dal in goan style (Goan Dal)

Ingredients:

Toor dal: ½ cup

Green Chilles: 2

Tomato: 2

Drumsticks: 2 (cut into small pieces)

Mustard seeds: 1 tsp

Oil: 1 tbspn

salt to taste

Masala paste:

Grated coconut: ½ (medium sized)

Goan red chillies: 5

Bedgi chilles: 2

Turmeric powder: ½ tsp

Method:

• Cook the toor dal along with green chillies, tomato and 1 cup of water.
• Cook the drumsticks separately till done.
• Grind all the ingredients under masala paste to a fine paste with little water.
• Heat the oil and splutter the mustard seeds.
• Add the ground masala. Stir-fry for 2 mins and then add cooked toor dal.
• Add the cooked drumsticks.
• Add required water to make dal of desired consistency. (Neither too thick nor too thin).
• Cook on medium heat for 5 mins.
• Remove from heat and Serve hot with the rice.