Pappu charu / Toor dal rasam

Ingredients :

Toor dal : 1 cup

green chillies : 3 or 4 depending on hotness

tamarind : small lime size

dry red chillies : 4

mustard seeds : 1/2 tsp

cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp

garlic : 2 or 3 pods

turmeric : 1/8 tsp

jaggery : 1/8 cup powdered

curry leaves : few

salt : as per taste

oil : 1 tbsp

First wash and boil the toor dal in a pressure cooker along with the garlic pods and 1/4 tsp cumin seeds. Then mash the dal into a fine paste and add water to make it into pouring consistency. Soak the tamarind in water for about 15 min and squeeze out the pulp and keep aside. In a pan heat the oil and when hot add in the mustard seeds and allow them to splutter. Next add in the dry red chillies, cumin, curry leaves ,turmeric and green chillies. Next add the tamarind extract and bring it to boil. Now add the toor dal, salt and jaggery and bring it to a nice boil over slow flame. Serve hot with plain rice.