DAL TADKA

Prep Time  : 15 mins
Cooking Time  : 25 mins
Serve : 2

INGREDIENTS
Arhar dal/toor dal  -  1 cup
Water  -  2.5 cup
Salt - to taste
Turmeric powder  -  1/4 tsp
For tempering
Finely chopped onion  -  1 medium size
Finely chopped tomato  -  1 medium size
Finely chopped ginger  -  1/4 tsp
Finely chopped green chilly  -  1/4 tsp
Finely chopped coriander leaves  -  2 tbsp
Red chilly powder  -  1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds  -  1/4 tsp
Asafoetida  -  1/4 tsp
Clarified butter  -  2 tbsp

METHOD
Soak toor dal for two hours.
Pressure cook toor dal with salt ,turmeric powder and 2.5 cup of water.
After 3 - 4 whistle turn off the flame.
Heat clarified butter in a pan.
Add asafoetida and cumin seeds to crackle.
Add onion and ginger and saute till transparent.
Add tomato,green chilly and red chilly powder and cook for one to two mins.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with chapati.