Peanuts Dal Gravy For Chapathy

   Peanuts Dal Gravy For Chapathy  :

         

Ingredients :

·        Tur dal / Thuvaram paruppu – ½ cup

·        Ripe tomatoes – 2 medium chopped

·        Peanuts – ½ cup

·        Turmeric powder – ¼ spn

·        Lemon juice – 3 spn

·        Salt as needed

·        Coriander leaves for garnish

To  make a paste:

·        Green chilli – 6

·        Ginger – ½ inch

For seasoning:

·        Oil – 1 spn

·        Cinnamon – 2 bits

·        Cumin seeds – ¼ spn

·        Star anise – 1

Preparation :

·        Pressure Cook the tur dal with turmeric powder and  little salt till becomes soft.

·        Cook the peanuts with little water till it becomes soft.

·        Grind green chilli and ginger in a blender with little water and make a fine paste.

Method :

·        Heat oil in a pan, add the seasoning one by one.

·        Then add the chopped tomatoes and sauté well till they turn mushy.

·        Next add the cooked dal ,salt and boiled peanuts, cook it for 5 mins.

·        Then add the chilli ginger paste with enough water. Cover and cook it for 15 mins.

·        Atlast squeeze lemon juice and Garnish with coriander leaves. Done!

                               

Peanuts dal Gravy  is ready .serve hot with chapathy J