Name: Dal Chilli Rasam recipe by Vinutha Hk at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/4 cup toor dal; 4 medium ripe tomatoes; 8 to 10 green chilli; Handful coriander leaves; Curry leaves a sprig; 5 garlic pods; Mustard 1 tsp; Ghee 1 tsp; 1 small onion; Jaggery (optional) - 1 tsp; 1/2 lime juice

Ingredients Serving: 6

1/4 cup toor dal
4 medium ripe tomatoes
8 to 10 green chilli
Handful coriander leaves
Curry leaves a sprig
5 garlic pods
Mustard 1 tsp
Ghee 1 tsp
1 small onion
Jaggery (optional) - 1 tsp
1/2 lime juice

Instructions

In a cooker add washed dal, tomatoes and green chilli. Add in sufficient water and pressure cook it for 4 whistle or till it's cooked.
Once the pressure is released, open the lid. Take out tomatoes and green chilli into a jar and blend it. The dal will be cooked. Just mash it once (if it's under done).
In a pan, add little ghee. When heated add mustard seeds. Once it splutters add in garlic. Fry till brown.
Add in curry leaves, chopped onions and fry till onions are done. Put the ground tomatoes and green chilli paste. Fry for a minute.
Now add the dal. Mix well. Add enough water to reach the rasam consistency. Boil it.
Add salt, jaggery and boil for a couple of minutes. Add in coriander leaves, lime juice. Check for the seasoning.
Serve hot with rice and ghee.

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