MASOOR DAL TADKA

 MASOOR DAL TADKA
 
Ingradients:

    Massor dal | Yellow moong dal   1/2 cup
    Tomato     1
    Ginger grated  1 tsp
    Onion     1
    Garlic      3 pods
    Red chilly powder  1/4 tsp
    Green Chilly     1
    Cumin powder   1/4 tsp
    Kasoori methi     a pinch
    Ghee | Butter      2 tsp
    Salt        As needed
    Turmeric powder    1/4 tsp
     Red chilly    1
    Lemon Juice   1 tsp
 
Method:

    Chop the tomato into small cubes . Wash the dal and pressure cook this with turmeric powder and grated ginger.
    Pressure cook till 4-5 whistles.
    Mash the dal nicely once it is cooked.
    Chop the onions, garlic and green chilly very finely.
    In a pan add the ghee |butter and and saute the onions, garlic,redchilly and green chilly in a very low flame.
    While it is roasting , in a separate pan add the cooked dal and add the red chilli powder, salt and cumin powder.
    Let this boil for few minutes. Add the onion garlic tadka to the dal and switch off the flame.
    Cover this and with a lid and let the flavours get infused into it. After 2 minutes open the cover and squeeze few drops of lemon juice. Mix well.
    Dal tadka is ready to serve. Serve with hot rotis or jeera rice.
 
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