Sour Dal Recipes

Steps:

• Cover the lentils, turmeric and tamarind paste with 500ml water. Add some salt and boil for 15 mins or until very soft. Skim off any foam that forms on the top. Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp of the oil and cook the onion, garlic and ginger until golden, about 5 mins.
• Add the curry powder and cook for a further 2 mins. Pour in the lentil mixture and cook for another 10 mins.
• Meanwhile, heat a griddle pan until very hot. Rub the remaining oil over the aubergine slices and season. Cook for 2-3 mins each side until cooked through and charred. Eat with basmati rice, lime or mango chutney and a sprinkling of coriander, if you like.

Steps:

• Pressure cook the toor dal.
• Add turmeric and asofoetida.
• Mash the dal.
• Add tamarind pulp and chilli powder.
• Add water to make it of pouring consistency.
• Heat oil in a vessel.
• Add asofoetida and mustard seeds.
• Once the latter stop spluttering, add bay leaves and the crushed garlic.
• Add the dal once the garlic turns golden brown.
• Add salt and jaggery.
• Boil well.
• Remove from fire and garnish with corriander leaves.
• Serve hot with rice or rotis.