Dal Tadka

INGREDIENTS:

1. Masoor Dal - 1.5 cups
2. Turmeric - a pinch
3. Green chillies - 3 or 4
4. 1/2 tspn Garlic paste
5. 1 tsp Ginger Paste
6. Coriander chopped
7. Salt - to taste
8. Lime juice - 1 - 2 tsps
9. Water 2 glasses
10. Garam Masala 1 tablespoon
11. 2 diced tomatoes
12. 1 medium sized onion finely diced

For Tadka:

1. Jeera seeds (Cumin seeds) - 1 tsp
2. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
3. Ghee - 2 tsps
4. Hing - a pinch

METHOD:

•  Add the Dal with 2 Glasses of water and add the turmeric in it and then cook it in a pressure cooker.
•  Take a pan add add the Ghee.
•  Add the Cumin seeds and the mustard seeds.
•  Once they start crackling then add the Ginger and Garlic paste and fry.
•  Add the onion and fry unti it become brown.
•  Add the green chillies.
•  Add the Garam Masala and cook for a minute.
•  Add the diced tomatoes and let them cook untli the oil seperates.
•  Add the cooked dal and add salt to taste.
•  Let it simmer for 5 more minutes on slow heat.
• Take a small fry pan add 2 tablespoons of Ghee and add some red chilli powder and fry for a minute.
• Pour this on top of the Dal .
• Garnish with chopped coriander.
• Serve it with Naan, Rice or Roti