Cranberry Dal

Cranberries fit into Indian cooking with an ease because of its tart nature. Cranberry dal is little bit similar to mango dal in taste.

Ingredients:

• Toor Dal - 1 cup
• Fresh Cranberries - 1 cup
• Green Chillies - 3-4
• Onions - 1 small
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Hing - a pinch
• Curry Leaves - 1 spring
• Red Chili Powder - to taste
• Oil/Ghee - 1 tbsp
• Salt - to taste
• Water - 1/2 cup

Directions: 

• Pressure cook dal and keep aside.
• In a pan, heat oil/ghee and splutter mustard seeds. Then add curry leaves, hing, green chillies, 
• Add finely chopped onions and saute till translucent. Onions are optional. You can skip this step.
• Add washed fresh cranberries with little water and cook on medium heat till the cranberries are tender and mashed up.
• Add turmeric powder, salt and red chili powder.
• Add cooked dal to the cranberry mixture and cook for another 5-7 minutes.
• Serve hot with rice or chapati.