Dal Mulakooshyam

Dal Mulakooshyam is a simple dal curry prepared in most of the keralite homes, especially when there are no fish/meat or veggies.This is a thin curry and is served with hot rice!

What you need for Dal Mulakooshyam:

• Dal-1 cup soaked in water
  
• Onion-1 chopped fine
  
• Tomato-2 chopped fine
  
• Green chilli-2 chopped
  
• Red chilli-2
• Garlic-4 pods
• Shallots-4
• Curry leaves-few
• Tamarind-1 small ball
• Turmeric powder-a pinch
• Chilli powder-1 tbsp
• Salt to taste

The preparation method:

• Pressure cook daal with salt,turmeric powder,chilli powder,tamarind extract,onion,green chilli and tomato.
• Crush garlic,shallots and red chilli in to pieces.
• Heat oil in a pan splutter mustard seeds,fry curry leaves and crushed ingredients from above and dry red chillies.
• Saute for some time and add this mixture in to the daal.
• Tasty and Healthy Dal Mulakooshyam is ready to be served hot with rice and chappathi.