Ingredients:
- Chana dal
- Carrot
- pachforan or jeera seeds
- bay leaf
- dry red chilli
- ginger paste
- turmeric powder
- coconut milk powder or very small pieces of coconut
- salt
- sugar free sweetener or little sugar
- oil.
Method:
Heat a little oil in pressure cooker, add little pachforan or jeera seeds, bay leaf, small piece of dry red chilli, little ginger paste and saute. Cut carrot in big pieces and add to the pressure cooker. Add required quantity of chana dal, little turmeric powder, little coconut powder or very small pieces of some coconut, pinch of sugar or half a pill of sugar free, salt. Mix well. Add 1 cup water.
Close the lid and heat in high flame. When the pressure reaches maximum , as indicated by the sound, reduce the flame and keep in low for 20 minutes. Switch off the burner. Let the pressure subside by itself, then open the lid.
Add water if required. It need not be too dilute. Heat and serve with roti or rice.