How to make dal (pappu charu) without tamarind?

This is quick and easy version of dal. My mother used to prepare this during late mornings. Lemon is the quick substitute for tamarind. However it tastes different from regular pappu charu, it got it's unique flavor in it.

Ingredients
Yellow lentils/ toor dal / kandi pappu- 1cup
Turmeric-1/4ts
onions chopped-1/2cup
Lemon juice-squeezed fresh from a large lemon
Cumin seeds- few
mustard seeds- few
red chili-1
Ghee/ vegetable oil-2ts
Salt to taste
Chili powder-1tsp
 Method:

• Take toor dal in a pressure cooker and wash them, add 2 cups of water and turmeric and cook for 3 whistles.
• wait until all gas escapes from cooker and mash the toor dal finely.
• Add lemon juice, salt, chili powder and mix well. Add little water and cook in simmer for few minutes.
• Mean while prepare tempering  in a pan heat oil/ ghee and add cumin seeds+ mustard seeds + red chili and wait until they splutter.
• Now add this tempering to dal and mix well.
• The Pappu charu is ready to serve.

Hope you like my recipe :)

• Note: you can still increase it's taste by adding green chili and tomato.