Soak any one of the following in water for at least 8 hours.
Channa dal, white peas, black eyed beans, red kidney beans
Add salt and cook fully in a pressure cooker so that the lentils become soft. Boil 1 medium tomato and mash. In a vessel, add 1/2 cup water, mashed tomato,a little bit of tamarind juice, and heat. Fry 1 tsp cumin seeds in oil and add it to the mix. Add the boiled dal and stir for about 1 min.Add 1/2 tsp of garam masala powder. Add fresh coriander leaves.
This can be used as a side dish for Chappathi, Chola Puri, and Poori