Menasina Saaru / Pepper Rasam

For 2 people :

Ingredients :
1.One cup toor dal.(togari bele)
2.Half cup grated coconut.
3.3-4 Red/Green chilli
4.One table spoon pepper
5.One table spoon jeera
6.Curry leaves, mustard seeds and oil for tadka/seasoning
7.Salt for taste.

Procedure:

Boil door dal or pressure cook it .Dry roast  pepper ,jeera and grind with grated coconut .In a pan,heat oil and make tadka by adding mustard seeds ,red chilies , little jeera and curry leaves.To this add, boiled toor dal and add the grinded paste.Add salt and water accordingly.You can also add grounded pepper in case you need more spice at the end and a table spoon of lime juice.If red chilies is not added for tadka, u can add 2-3 green chilies and the end while boiling