Tomato Dal or Amti

This is the staple dish of Maharashtra .. everybody's soothing and mostly favourite of all.
It is the simplest and most delicious and is done in no time. 

Ingredients: 

1. Toor dhal.
2. Tomatoes.
3. Oil.
4. Tamarind stock/juice.
5. Turmeric.
6. Chilli powder.
7. Garlic.
8. Mustard seeds.
9. Cumin.
10. Curry leaves.
11. Asafoetida/hing.
12. Salt. 
13. Cilantro.

Method:

• First in a pressure cooker take a cup of toor dhal and wash it thoroughly.
• Add 1:3 ratio of water and a small spoon of oil.
• Also add chopped tomatoes and pressure cook it until the dhal is soft and broken.
• After pressure cooking add turmeric, tamarind juice, chilli powder as per ur taste and stir well and allow it to come for boil.
• Meanwhile for tadaka with a small tb sp. of oil add mustard seeds, cumin, crushed garlic,curry leaves and hing.
• Once the tadaka is done add to the cooker and turn off the flame.
• Garnish with cilantro and its READY TO EAT :) with rice with a spoon of ghee on top :)