Beach Milagai/Molagai Dahl. Pickling Chilies in Dahl.

Ingredients:

Banana Chilies 4-6 (slice to thin rings)
Thoor Dal 1 cup
Salt
Turmeric pinch
Green chilies 3 finely chopped
Onion 1 small finely chopped
Garlic 6 clovs fienly chopped
Tomato 1 large chopped
Cumin seeds 1 spoon
Asafoetida 1 pinch
Oil few spoons
Cilantro leaves few.

Method:

In a pressure cooker, cook thoor with salt and pinch of turemric in it.

When they are done soft and tender, set them aside.

In a wide crock pot, heat oil. Add cumin and asafoetida to it. Wait till they crackle up.

Add chilies, garlic and onion. Saute for few minutes. Add salt too.

Now stir-in sliced banana chilies, tomatoes and cooked thoor dal to it. Cover and cook over medium heat.

When the veggies are soft and tender, remove from heat.

Garnish with cilantro leaves.

It makes a good choice to go with your chappathis/Steamed rice.