Khatti Daal/lentil soup

Khatti daal  is an all time favourite of every hyderabadi.You can call it sambar if you add the sambar powder to it ,a well known andhra dish.This palate of khatti daal,plain rice and bhuna gosht ( lamb) is a great combination for weekends or for friends coming over..

Ingredients : 

Toor Daal - 1 cup

Turmeric - 1 tsp

Red chilli powder - 2 tsp

Tamarind juice - 1/2 cup

Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Red chillies - 2 broken into halves

Onions - 1 medium thinely sliced

Tomato-1 medium chopped

Curry Leaves - 3 sprigs

Green chillies- 4-6

Drumsticks - fresh or frozen -10 cut pieces

Bottle Gourd-1 cup cubed into big chunks

Okra-5-6 whole with tip ends cut

Carrot-1 small cut into pieces

Raddish-1 small cut into pieces

Salt

Oil - 2 tbsp

Water

Note: You can skip any veggie if you dont have it.But basically khatti daal gets it taste from the drumsticks,bottle gourd and curry leaves.

Method :

Wash the daal and cook in pressure cooker until very soft.

Mash it with adding 1-2 cups water and keep aside.

Heat oil in a deep pan and put mustard seeds,cumin seeds,red chillies,curry leaves.

Add onions,saute for while.

Add tomatoes,saute till it wilts.

Add all the veggies one by one mixing  in between.

Put turmeric powder,salt,red chilli powder and fry for a while.

Pour in the tamarind juice with desired quantity of water(3-4 cups) and let it boil for 20 mins.

 Pour in the Daal and  put the lid and simmer it for another 15 mins.Be carefull that it doesnt boil and spill over.

Serve it with plain rice and a stir fry veggie or my fav. boneless lamb fry.

Happy Eating..!!!