Kadala parippu Mezhukkuperatti (chana Dal)

Ingredients

Kadala Parippu/Chana dal - 1/2 cup
Onion - 1 chopped
Ginger - 2 tsp.
Curry leaves -1 sprig
Chilly Powder
Perum jeerakam (fennel seeds) -1/4 tsp
Salt -as reqd
Oil -as reqd

How to prepare?

Pressure cook the dal for one whistle in medium flame(make sure the dal didn't mash it out). Heat oil in frying pan add curry leaves and fennel seed and let it splutter. Add onion and salt to it and sauté it, till it gets golden brown color. Next add chilly powder and sauté till it's raw smell goes off. Last add cooked kadala parippu and mix well and cook it for 15 minutes. Ready to serve with rice and chappathi.