Thakkali parippu kootan / Tomato dal curry

Again with a veg side dish.It will go well with rice or even with roti.

Ingredients : 

Tomato : 2

Chana dal : 1/4 cup

Turnmeric powder : 1/2 tspn

Green chilly : 2

To grind :

• Grated cococnut : 3/4 cup
• Shallots / small onion : 4
• Cumin seed / jeera : 1/4 tspn

To temper :

• Mustard : 1/2 tspn
• Dry red chilly : 2
• Curry leaves : few
• Oil

Method :

• Grind all the ingredients together listed under "to grind"
• Pressure cook both dal and tomato with green chilly,turmeric powder and salt.

• Mix the ground paste with cooked dal tomato gravy.
• Now heat a pan with oil.Add mustard.Let it splutter.
• Now add dry red chilly and curry leaves.
• Pour it to the gravy and mix it well
• Yummy curry is ready to serve!