Thanni dal... simple dal but a little watery

Eating the same kind of dal every time can be really boring. My father-in-law has a favroite dal recipe .. thanni dal which means watery dal and that is where I picked the name from. This version has a heavy aroma of garlic which adds to the taste. Try this and you will love to add this to your everyday making dal list.

Serves... 2 ppl 
Serve option... Hot rice

This is what u'll need....

Tuvar dal 1/2 cup
Garlic cloves 5-7 big
Onion 1 small
Green chillies 4
Curry leaves 1 tbspn 
Mustard 1 tspn
Urad dal 1 tspn 
Oil 2 tbspn
Salt to taste

Here is the stir....

• Boil tuvar dal in pressure cokker for around 4-5 whistles
•  Meanwhile heat oil in a pan. Add mustard, urad dal, curry leaves and wait till mustard seeds splutter
• Toss in finely chopped garlic and stir them till you can smell the sweet aroma of garlic
• Add chopped onions, green chillies and stir for a few mins till the onion turns a little darker than golden brown
• Mash the dal. Add water and salt to it and pour into the pan
• Mix everything well and boil for a couple of mins