Toor dal Chutney

Ingredients:

2tbsp Toor dal

1 1/4 cup grated Coconut (frozen & thawed)

1 piece Tamarind (small)

4 dry red chilli

3 garlic pods

1 pinch Asafoetida

Tadka:

1/2tsp Mustard seeds

1/2tsp Urad dal

1/2tsp Cumin seeds

2 dry red chilli (broken)

4-5 Curry leaves

1 pinch Asafoetida

Salt

1tbsp Oil

How to:

• Heat 1tsp of oil in a pan and roast the toor dal and tamarind until it turns slightly brown.

• Also roast the dry red chilli, garlic and asafoetida. (Careful not to burn'em.)

• Let the roasted ingredients cool, then grind them together with the coconut, salt and water.

• Finally, heat the remaining oil, add the tadka ingredients and mix well with the ground chutney.

Serve with tamarind rice, rasam rice or dosa.