Maharani Dal

Ingredients :

1 cup chana dal
1 medium-sized onion (finely chopped)
1 medium-sized tomato (finely chopped)
2 green chillies (chopped)
½-inch piece ginger (chopped)
½ tsp coriander powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
¼ tsp cumin powder
Salt to taste
3 tbsp oil
Few coriander leaves (finely chopped)

Method :

Soak dal in a bowl of water for an hour or two. Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add green chillies, ginger & chopped onions. Stir for a few minutes on low flame till onions are soft. Add dal, chopped tomato & all the dry spices. Cook on low flame, stirring occasionally till tomato pieces are fully dissolved. Add 2½ cups of water and salt. Then pressure cook for 10 minutes. Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves. You may add the juice of half a lemon before serving.