Arati Puvvu Pappu

Ingredients

1 cup toor dal(yellow lentils)
cup finely chopped banana flower
1 tbsp thick tamarind extract
a pinch of turmeric
3 green chilies
salt to taste

Seasoning

1 tbsp oil 1 tsp mustard seeds a pinch of asafetida

Method:
Pressure cook yellow lentils till soft. Prepare the banana flower the previous night,heat1/2 Cup of water in a pan and cook the chopped banana flower. Heat oil in a pan add broken red chilies muster seeds curry leaves and asafoetida and fry them for 2 mins. add cooked and mashed lentils, stir well then add cooked banana flower and mix well. add salt,tamarind extract and turmeric powder. Cook till soft. Serve hot with rice.