Dal Tadka

Ingredients (serves for 2)

Toor dal - 1/2 cup (1 cup size = 150 ml)

oil - 2 tsp

ghee - 1 tsp

cumin seeds - 2 tsp

green chilli - 2

ginger - 1 inch piece

tomato - 1

salt - as needed

asafoetida - a pinch

red chilli powder - 3/4 tsp

turmeric - 1/4 tsp

lemon juice -2 - 3 drops to squeeze on top before serving. 

Method:

• Pressure cook toor dal with turmeric and mash it a little once done
  
• chop tomato and ginger (very fine pieces) , slit green chilli lengthwise and keep aside. 
• heat a vessel with oil and add 1 tsp of cumin seeds and chopped ginger. 
  
• saute it for a minute and then add tomato, salt and green chillies
  
• cook till the tomato gets mashed up
• add cooked toor dal with little water
  
• let it boil for 4 - 5 mins and then transfer it to a bowl
• heat 1 tsp of ghee and add 1 tsp of cumin seeds , switch off the flame and then add chilli powder.
  
• Immediately add it to the top of the dal. 
• squeeze 2 - 3 drops of lemon juice before serving. 
  
  
  
  
  

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