CHANA DAL TADKA

 

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

 INGREDIENTS

 Chana dal - 1 cup

 Water - 3 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 chana dal for two hours

. Pressure cook dal with salt ,turmeric powder and 3 cup of water.

 After 10 mins 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 now add cooked dal Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with chapati.