How to Make Gujarati Tuvar Dal

Ingredients:
• 1 Cup split red gram
• 1 Tomato chopped finely
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 4 Cups water
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp Finely chopped ginger
• 2 Green chillies slit
• 1/2 tsp Asafoetida
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Lemon juice
• Jaggery and salt to taste
• 4 Curry leaves
Method:
Soak the split tuvar dal in water for about an hour.
Combine turmeric powder, salt and a drop of oil to the gram along with the water in which it was soaked.
Heat over medium flame until it comes to a boil.
Now reduce the heat and cook it for 20 minutes, until the gram is fully cooked.
Heat oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and then asafoetida.
Fry over medium heat for about 2 minutes till the seeds splutter.
Mix this with the cooked red gram and let it come to a simmer.
Add rest of the ingredients and simmer for 10 minutes. 

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