Tadka Dal

Ingredients:

• 1 cup yellow lentils (toor dal)
• 3 cups water
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 green chilies, slit
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing)
• 1 tsp garam masala
• Salt to taste
• Fresh coriander leaves for garnish

Instructions:

1. Rinse the lentils thoroughly and cook them with water, turmeric, chopped tomato, onion, green chilies, ginger-garlic paste, and salt until they are soft and well-cooked.
2. In a separate pan, heat oil. Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, and asafoetida. Allow them to splutter.
3. Pour this tempering over the cooked dal and let it simmer for a few more minutes.
4. Sprinkle garam masala and garnish with fresh coriander leaves before serving.