Nimmakaya pappu(Lemon Dal)

Ingredients:

1 cup moong dal/pesarapappu
1 tsp urad dal
1 tsp channa dal
1 tsp mustard seeds/avalu
1 tsp jeera
4 red chillies
1 tsp turmeirc pwd
few curry leaves
pinch of hing
1 lemon
few cilantro leaves

Method:

• Pressure cook the moong dal with 2 cups water upto 3 whistles
• Let it cool and smash it till soft
• Heat oil in a pan,then add the urad dal,channa dal,mustard seeds,jeera,red chillies,curry leaves n hing
• Becareful dont burn the tadka items.
• Add the turmeric,add the cooked dal to the tadka
• Add the lemon juice to the dal,add salt mix n let it come to a slight boil.
• Remove and garnish with chopped cilantro leaves.
• Serve hot with rice or roti's.

Note:

Alternatively u can do the tadka with ghee for more taste.Add the lemon according to ur taste until u get the sourness in the dal.