Simple Dal with Shallots, Ginger and Tomatoes For Idlis
This simple dal with shallots, ginger and tomatoes, is what I call the soul mate for idlis. I know idlis are officially married to sambars and no doubt they make a handsome pair. But according to me their divine, spiritual and natural love totally lies in this dal ;).
I got this recipe from my sister Sophie, who I think tried to imitate something that my God Mother auntie M used to make and ended up with something completely different but divinely delicious. And like I said before, if you have to do justice either to this dal or to the idlis you HAVE to get these two together.
Ingredients
1 cup tuvar dal/ lentils (pigeon pea)
1 8-10 shallots each cut into half
1 cup tuvar dal/ lentils (pigeon pea)
4 plump and ripe tomatoes chopped
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp black mustard seeds
1tbsp finely cut ginger julienne style
1/2 tsp turmeric
5- 6 curry leaves
1/4 tsp tamarind paste or 1 marble sized ball of pitted tamarind soaked in warm water and pulp extracted (optional)
4- 5 green chilies silt into half
2 tbsp chopped cilantro (an absolute must)
2 tbsp oil/clarified butter /ghee
salt to taste
Directions
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