Lebu Dal (pulses soup with lemon)

Ingredients :

• 150 gm chana dal
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Juice of 1 gandharaj nimbu (a scented variety of lemon)
• 1 teaspoon black mustard seed
• 2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 teaspoon black pepper powder
• Salt & sugar to taste
• 4 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)

Preparation:

1. Wash and boil the pulse with water (do not drain the excess water).
2. Heat the ghee in a pan, sauté the mustard seed.
3. Add pre-boiled pulse, turmeric powder, salt & sugar according to taste.
4. Turn off the gas and add lemon juice with pulse and cover it.
5. Enjoy steamed plain rice with lemon pulse.