Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      cup           tur gram -- (toor or toovar dal)
   4                    ripe tomatoes
   1      teaspoon      cumin seeds
     1/2  teaspoon      black mustard seeds
     1/2  teaspoon      peeled broken black gram dal -- (urad dal)
   2                    green chiles
   1                    onion
   1      tablespoon    oil
   1      tablespoon    chile powder
   1      sprig         curry leaves
                        salt -- to taste

Preparation:

1. Boil tur gram and keep aside. 2. Chop tomatoes, onion and green chiles. 3. Fry cumin seeds, mustards seeds, black gram and curry leaves. Add onion and green chiles. After a minute, add tomatoes. 4. Add tur gram, half a glass of water, salt and chile powder. Cook until thick. Stir.