CUCUMBER DAL

INGREDIENTS
Toor dal-1 cup
Cucumber-1 big,cut into cubes
Onion-1 chopped
Green chillies-2 to 3 chopeed
Garlic cloves-2,crushed
Turmeric-1/2 tsp
Mustard-1/2tsp
Cumin-1/2tsp
Dry red chilly-1 split into 2 to 3 pieces
Curry leaves-few
Corriander leaves-1 tbs chopped
Oil-1 tsp
Lemon-1/2 optional
Salt to taste

METHOD.
Cook dal in a pressure cooker for 5 mins.
Now add onions,green chillies,cucumber in the dal and cook for 3 mins more in a pressure cooker.
 For tadka(popu), heat the oil in a pan,add mustard,cumin,garlic,red chilly and curry leaves.
Saute for 1 min.
Add this tadka (popu) to the dal and allow this to boil for 5 to 8 mins.
Mix lemon juice.
Garnish with corriander leaves and serve.