Toovar Nl Dar ( Pigeon Peas ) Recipe

Summary

Servings6Cuisine

Ingredients

 300 gms. toovar dal
 Onions2
 Potatoes2
 Tomatoes4
 Green chillies6
 Coriander1/2 Bunch (100gm)
 1 tablespoon roasted peanunts
 Roasted sesame seeds1 Teaspoon
 Cumin seeds1 Teaspoon
 Poppy seeds1/2 Teaspoon
 6 Kashmiri chillies
 Turmeric powder1/2 Teaspoon
 Amchur powder1 Teaspoon
 3 tablespoons ghee salt

Directions

1. Chop the onions finely and fry in a heavy bottomed vessel in three tablespoons ghee. When golden brown add the ground masala, turmeric masala and fry for three minutes, then add tomatoes, green chillies and coriander.
2. Peel and chop the potatoes into fine cubes. Wash the dal twice. Then add both items to the onion mixture along with four teacups of water and cook over a medium flame till tender and soft. You can place the dal in a pressure cooker if you like - it will become soft and tender faster than if cooked in a vessel.
3. Add the amchur powder, stir, allow to heat for 5 minutes and serve.
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