Pappu Charu

Ingredients:

Moong dal :  1/2 cup
Tomato : 1 medium size

Tamarind : 1 small lemon size
Cumin powder :1 tsp
Methi powder : 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder : 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder : 1.5 spoon
Dhania powder : 1 spoon
Turmeric : 1/2 tsp
Salt : to taste

Tempering:

Oil : 3 spoons
Mustard seeds : 1 spoon
Cumin seeds : 1 spoon
Urad dal: 1 spoon
Methi seeds: 1 tsp
Curry leaves: handful

Red chillies : 3 broken

Hing : 1/4 tsp
Cilantro ; handful finely cut

Method:

1. Wash dal well and pressure cook along with tomato until well cooked.
2. Crush garlic along with cumin, methi and pepper powder. Keep it aside.
3. heat oil in a pan.
4. Add mustard seeds, let it pop.
5. Add cumin seeds, let it splutter.
6. Add urad dal, let it turn brown.
7. Add methi seeds, let it turn brown.
8. Add curry leaves, broken red chillies, hing and the mix from step 2. Mix well.

9. Add dal to the above mixture.
10. Add enough water to get the required consistency. Mix well.

11. Add chilli, dhania powder, turmeric, tamarind extract, salt and mix well.
12. Now let it cook on lower flame until froth is seen. Do not boil the charu. The taste will be different.
13. Taste it and adjust the spices to taste.
14. Garnish with cilantro. Switch off the stove.