Usirikaya pappu / Indian gooseberry / Amla dal

Ingredients:

Toor dal (kandi pappu) : 1 cup
tomatoes : 1 cup chopped into big pieces
onion : 1/2 cup chopped into big pieces
amla / indian gooseberry / usirikaya : 10 no
red chilli powder : 1 tsp
turmeric : pinch

For tempering:

chana dal : 1 tsp
urad dal : 1tsp
mustard seeds : 1/2 tsp
cumin : 1/2 tsp
garlic cloves : 3
dry red chillies : 2 or 3
curry leaves : few
turmeric : pinch
salt : 1tsp

Wash and place the dal in a pressure cooker. Now add the tomatoes, amla along with red chilli powder and cut onions. Add some water and a pinch of turmeric and cook till the dal becomes soft and mushy.It takes about 3 whistles in the pressure cooker. Let it cool down and then remove the lid and mash it with the masher. Add the salt and adjust it to ur taste.

Now take a small pan and heat some oil and when it becomes hot add the mustard seeds and let them splutter, now add the chana dal, urad dal, cumin, garlic cut into small pieces, red chillies and curry leaves along with little turmeric and pour it over the dal . Mix well and serve either with roti or rice.