Gongura Leaves/Red Sorrel Leaves

 

INGREDIENTS :

• ½ cup Toor dal
• ▢1 ½ cups Gongura leaves (red sorrel leaves) Washed & Chopped 
• ▢2-3 Green chilies slit
• ▢¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
• ▢Salt to taste
• ▢2 cups Water

For Tadka or tempering-

• ▢1 tablespoon Oil
• ▢¼ teaspoon Mustard seeds
• ▢½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
• ▢1 Dried red chilies
• ▢7-8 Curry leaves

Instructions 

• Take washed Toor dal, chopped leaves,  green chilies in the pressure cooker.
• Add salt, turmeric powder, and water.
• Close it with the lid and let it cook for 6-7 whistles on medium heat or till dal gets cooked.
• Let the pressure go down by itself then open the lid.
• Now using hand blenders crush them a little. It should not be paste or gravy, it should be grainy. Add more water if it's too dry and let it boil for few minutes. If it has extra water then let it simmer till you get the desired consistency.

Making Tadka:

• Heat the oil in a small Tadka pan. Once hot add mustard seeds, let them pop.
• Then add cumin seeds, let them sizzle.
• Then add dry red chili, curry leaves  Cook for a minute or two.
• Pour the Tadka on top of the dal.
• Stir the dal and Tadka. It is ready to serve to LORD with Rice or dal.