SenagaPappu-The Simplest Way

Ingredients:

1. KandiPappu/Sengapappu-1 cup
2. Slitted Green chillies-4/5
3. crushed Garlic Pods-2
4. One medium sized onion-sliced
5. Mustard Seeds- 1 tea sp
6. Jeera - 1/2 tea sp
7. karivepaaku - 12 leaves
8. Coriander- finely chopped
9. Salt according to taste
10. Red Chilly Powder - 2-3 pinches.
11. One medium sized tomato-finely chopped

Procedure:

1. Take a cooker.
2. Add 2 tbsp of oil.
3. Once the oil is hot; put the mustard seeds, jeera .
4. Once the above starts cracling, add green chillies and onions.
5. Once the onions get brown and transparent; add karipattha and coriander.
6. Now add chopped tomatoes and add salt and chilly powder.
7. Wait till the tomatoes become soft and the oil emanates out of it.
8. Now add the washed dal to the cooker.
9. Close the lid with the whistle on and wait for around 3-5 whistles(depends on the performance of the cooker)

Serve hot with rice/roti...
if you like add few lemon drops before serving
serve with onions and cucumber