Simple Dal fry

Simple Dal fry

Ingredients

1 cup toor dal
3 tsps finely chopped garlic
1 tsp finely chopped ginger
2 chopped green chillies
5 to 6 curry leaves
1 tomato finely chopped
Oil 2 tbsp
3/4 tsp coriander cumin powder
1/4 tsp Garam masala
1/4 tsp turmeric powder ( a pinch to be added while cooking the dal and the rest to be added in two stages as mentioned below)
2 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder ( 1 tsp to be added first and 1 tsp while tempering)
2 to 3 dry red chillies
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves to garnish

Method

Wash toor dal and soak in water for an hour. Pressure cook the dal allong with a pinch of asafoetida and a pinch of turmeric powder for four whistles so that its mashed well. After the pressure settles down , remove dal from cooker . 

Heat oil/ ghee, add mustard seeds , cumin seeds, when they splutter add turmeric powder , saute, a little chilli powder, curry leaves, add the cooked dal , add water ,salt and boil the dal well. 

Add coriander cumin powder and garam masala and let it simmer on low flame. In another non stick/ ceramic seasoning pan heat oil/ghee (i added oil) add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, when they crackle add finely chopped garlic.

Saute till light brown , then add green chillies and ginger, dry red chillies and turmeric powder and saute wel.Add chopped tomatoes.saute till cooked. Finally add kashmiri or byadgi chilli powder . Pour this tempering on the boiling dal. Mix well and bring to a boil so that all the flavours sink into the dal. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Note : I'm mentioning nonstick pan for tempering because itl require lesser oil and still give more taste.
Adding red chilli powder and turmeric powder in stages gives a tempting colour to the dal.
Variation : If you like the flavour of kasuri methi do add it. Gives a nice flavour to the already yumm dal.