Red Gram with Tender Tamarind Leaves Curry

Ingredients	Measurements	Cups	Tablespoons
Red gram	-	2	-
Tender Tamarind leaves	-	1	-
Onion	1	-	-
Mustard	-	-	½
Cumin	-	-	½
Dry chilli	3	-	-
Curry leaves	Few	-	-
Garlic Cloves	4	-	-
Green chilli	3	-	-
Salt	To taste	-	-
Red chilli powder	-	-	1
Oil	As required	-	-
Water	As required	-	-

Procedure to prepare Red Gram with Tender Tamarind Leaves:

Step 1: Firstly wash the red gram and soak it for about 30 minutes and chop the onion and green chili lengthwise. Keep aside.

Step 2: Wash the tamarind leaves drain the excess water and slightly crush the tender tamarind leaves with your hands then set aside.

Step 3: Take a pressure cooker add soaked red gram, chopped onion, green chili  and pour 4 cups of water and cover the cooker pan with the lid and cook it for 5 whistles. Set aside till pressure goes off.

Step 4: Take another pan add cooked red gram, slightly crushed tender tamarind leaves, slat as per taste, red chilli powder and add some water cook it 5 minutes then switch off the flame. 

Step 5: Once cooked mash a bit with using wooden spoon.

Step 6: For seasoning take a frying pan pour oil; add cumin, mustard, slightly crushed garlic cloves, few curry leaves and dry chilli fry it 1 minute.

Step 7: After that add prepared seasoning to the boiled red gram and mix well cook it 2 minutes switch off the stove.

 Step 8: Try and serve this recipe hot along with steam rice. Enjoy the taste of Red gram with tender tamarind leaves recipe.