Ingredients: 1 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal),1 Tomato – finely chopped,2 Green Chillies – slit,1 teaspoon Ginger – finely chopped,4 Aam Papad (Sun Dried Mango) – pieces,1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi),2 teaspoons Coriander (Dhania) Leaves – finely chopped,Salt – to taste,1 teaspoon Ghee,1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera),1/2 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds),4 cloves Garlic – finely chopped,1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
Time in minutes: 30 Servings: 4 Course: Lunch Diet: Vegetarian
Instructions: To begin making Sindhi Toor Dal Recipe With Aam Papad, wash and soak the toor dal for 30 minutes.Pressure cook the soaked toor dal along with chopped tomato, ginger, turmeric, salt, 2 cups of water for 3 to 4 whistles.Allow the pressure from the pressure cooker release naturally.Once the pressure releases naturally, open the cooker and mash the dal well until dal forms a smooth consistency. You can use a potato masher to do this.In a heavy bottomed pan, add the cooked toor dal on low heat and to this add the slit green chillies, sun dried mango pieces (Aam Papad), 1 cup water and let it simmer for 10 minutes till the mango tartness (katta) gets infused into the dal.Switch off the heat. Heat ghee in a small tadka pan over medium heat; add cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds and let it splutter. Add the chopped garlic and saute till it turns a bit brown. Finally add the red chilli powder and turn off the heat.Pour this tadka over the prepared Sindhi Toor Dal Recipe With Aam Papad and garnish with coriander leaves. Check the salt and adjust to taste accordingly.Serve the Sindhi Toor Dal Recipe With Aam Papad along with Steamed Rice and Tuk Patata for a simple Sindhi inspired weeknight dinner.