Green gram dhal gravy

Serves-3 to 4
This is a no onion no garlic dish. Yet tastes amazing with very less ingredients.

Ingredients:

• Green gram dhal-3/4 cup
• Nool khol/ kholrabi-2 
• Tomato -2 large
• Sambar powder-1 tsp
• Red chilli powder-1/2 tsp ( optional)
• Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
• Coriander leaves- for garnish
• Salt- to taste

To temper:

• Oil-2 tsp
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds-1/4 tsp
• Asafoetida- a pinch

Method:

• Soak green gram dhal for 4 hours.
• Chop nool khol into tiny pieces.
• Pressure cook green gram dhal and nool khol for 2 to 3 whistles.
• In a pan temper with items mentioned under 'to temper'.
• Then add chopped tomato, turmeric powder,salt,red chilli powder and cook till tomato turns mushy.
• Then add sambar powder, little water.
• When it comes to boil add cooked dhal and vegetable.
• Let it boil for another 2 to 3 mins.
• Garnish with coriander leaves And serve hot with chapathi.
• Goes well as an accompaniment with rice dishes too.

Notes:

• Do not over cook dhal and vegetable.
• You can add other spices, onion, garlic of you prefer.