CHANNA DAL MASALA (SANAGAPAPU KURA)

INGREDIENTS:  Channa dal - 1cup
                             Onions - 1big size chopped finely
                             Green chillies - 2 slits
                             Tomatoes - 1big chopped finely
                              Ginger garlic paste - 2tsp
                              Daneya powder - 1tsp
                              Jeera powder - 1tsp
                              Salt
                              Chilli powder - 1tbsp
                               Garam masala - 1/2tsp
                              Fresh coriander leaves - 1tbsp finely chopped
                               Oil

METHOD:

1. Chop onions , green chillies and tomatoes finely.
2. Grind ginger garlic to a fine paste.
3. Keep  cooker on gas  add oil and heat it.
4. Now add chopped onions and green chillies.

5. Saute well till onion turns transparent .
6. Now add ginger garlic paste.

7. Fry nicely until the raw smell disappears.

8. Now add haldi, salt, and chopped tomatoes.

9. Saute well until the oil comes out.

10. Now add chilli powder and mix well.

11. Then add the channa dal and mix well.

12. Add water and let it boil.

13. As this is dal allow it to pressure cook for 4whistles.

14. Add chopped fresh coriander leaves and garam masala..............

goes very good with hot rice or kerala dish puttu......................

we had this with puttu for dinner......