Dal Tadka

Ingredients

• 1 cup toor dal,
• 1/2 cup chana dal
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric

Seasoning
• 3 tablespoons oil or ghee
• 1 cup tomatoes chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1/8 teaspoon asafetida
• 2 whole dry red chili
• 2 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon green chili, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons ginger, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons garlic, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons coriander leaves, finely chopped (hara dhania)
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon mango powder (amchoor)
• 1/4 teaspoon garam masala

Instructions

1. Wash and soak dal for an hour so that it soaks up the water and puff up.
2. Strain dal and add into into a pressure cooker.
3. Add salt, turmeric and 2-1/2 cups water. Cook on medium high heat for 3-4 whistles/
4. Wait till the steam has escaped before opening the pressure cooker.
5. Dal should be soft and should have the consistency of thick soup.

Seasoning
1. Heat the ghee/oil in a saucepan. Add cumin seeds, and mustard seeds, asafoetida, whole red chili. After it splutters, add bay leaves, green chili, ginger, garlic and chili powder. Stir for a few seconds.
2. Add tomatoes, salt and sugar stir and cook until tomatoes are tender and mushy.
3. Add cilantro and garam masala cook for about one minute.
4. Pour the seasoning over dal. Mix it well and cook for another minute.
5. Serve hot.