Surati Dal (Red gram cooked with tomatoes and groundnuts)
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 oz Split red gram arhar dal
- 2 Tomatoes medium-sized, grated
- 10 Groundnuts moongphalli, unroasted, with skin removed
- 2 Green chillies
- 1 tbsp Jaggery gur
- 8 Curry leaves kadhi patta
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric haldi powder
- 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
- Salt to taste
- 2 tsp Ghee
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds rai
- a pinch Asafoetida hing
- 1 Juice of lemon nimhu
- Green coriander hara dhaniya, for garnishing
Instructions
- Boil the split red gram and the tomatoes in 2 1/2 cups water for 15 minutes or till soft. Stir constantly till a smooth consistency is obtained.
- Add the groundnuts, green chillies, jaggery, curry leaves, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and salt. Bring the mixture to the boil.
- Heat the ghee in a small pan; add mustard seeds; when they splutter, add asafoetida. Remove from heat and add this tempering to the cooked split red gram. Bring the mixture to the boil again; mix in the lemon juice.
- Serve hot garnished with green coriander.
Calories: 169 kcal
Carbohydrates: 27 g
Protein: 6 g
Fat: 5g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Cholesterol: 6 mg
Sodium: 83 mg
Potassium: 218 mg
Fiber: 9 g
Sugar: 7 g
Vitamin A: 668 IU
Vitamin C: 66 mg
Calcium: 76 mg
Iron: 2 mg