Lahsuni dal

A daily dish..

Ingredients:

1. Masoor dal(red lentils) - 1 cup
2. onion - 1 chopped
3. tomato - 1 chopped
4. turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
5. chilly powder - 1 tsp
6. coriander powder 1/2 tsp
7. hing (asafoetida) - 2 pinches
8. garlic - 9-10 (peeled & whole)
9. garlic - 2 chopped
10. ghee - 2 tbsp
11. mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
12. cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
13. curry leaves - few
14. salt to taste

Method:

• Wash & cook dal with onion, tomato, turmeric powder ,chilly powder ,hing , salt & about 21/2 cups of water in a pressure cooker until 1 whistle.


• Let the cooker cool by itself. remove dal & keep aside.


• Heat ghee in a pan. Add mustard, cumin seeds. let it splutter. Add curry leaves & garlic( both chopped & whole). Saute till garlic turns light brown. Add this to the hot dal.


• Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves.