Munaga Aaku - Senagapappu Koora

Ingredients:

• Channa Dal - 1 cup
• Drumstick Leaves (Munaga Aaku) -  2 cups
• Oil - 2 to 3 Tea spoons
• Urud Dal - 1/2 Tea spoon
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 Tea spoon
• Jeera Seeds - 1/2 Tea spoon
• Red dry chillies - 2 to 3 No.s
• Green chillies - 2 to 3 No.s - chopped
• Onion - 1 - Large - Finely chopped
• Curry leaves - 1 stem
• Tomatoes - 2 - Large - Finely chopped
• Garlic - 3 pieces - Finely chopped
• Chilli Powder - 1/4 Tea spoon
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tea spoon
• Dhaniya Powder - 1/4 Tea spoon
• Inguva - 2 pinches
• Methi powder - A pinch
• Salt - As desired

Procedure:

• First of all soak Channa Dal in water for 20 minutes and drain the water.
• Boil it in pressure cooker for 3 to 4 whistles. Dal should not become too soft.
• Now heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, urud dal, jeera seeds and wait till mustard pops down.
• Later on add finely chopped onions, green chillies, red chillies, curry leaves, chopped garlic and saute them till the onion pieces turn transparent.
• Now add methi powder, inguva, tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder, dhaniya powder and allow the mixture to cook till the tomato pieces become soft..
• Once done, add boiled channa dal, salt and little water and stir fry the mixture for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Finally add drumstick leaves and leave the whole content to boil for 5 minutes. Adjust salt and consistency based on your taste
• Over boiling of drumstick leaves brings out sour taste. That is the reason we are adding drumstick leaves in the final step.
• Switch off the stove and serve hot with rotis or steamed rice.