Thuvaram Paruppu Dal

Thovaram Parrupu Dal...Suvai

very simple to make & very delicious:
1 cup Thovaram Dal boil it & keep it aside.
1/2 tsp Turmeric
1Tbsp Ghee or Vegetable oil
2 to 3 Red chillies - or more according to your taste
1tsp cumin seeds
1tsp freshly grated ginger
2tsp Dhania powder
1/2 tsp Perunkaayam(asafetida)
3 medium sized tomatoes - chopped
coriander & curry leaves for decoration
1 lemon squeezed juice

Heat oil or ghee in vessel fry the cumin seeds & red chillies, add in the Dhania Powder/asafetida/grated ginger/turmeric powder... one by one now stir in the chopped tomatoes. Stir till the tomatoes become very mushy & the oil seperates. Add in the cooked dal....salt & allow it to cook for some more time till the tomatoes & dal mix well. Put off the fire.
Now add in the chopped coriander/curry leaves...& add in the lemon juice.

for variation you can also add garlic paste & green chillies instead of red chillies.....but the taste changes completely.

(Cooking all this on low fire brings out the best result in taste)

You can enjoy this with chapathi/bread/naan/rice.....