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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