Tadka Daal !!

 Ingredients:-

1 1/2  cups of split pigeon peas (toor /tuvar daal), sorted and washed in 3-4 changes of water.

4 -4 1/2 cups of water

1 tsp turmeric pwd

2 tbsp of vegetable oil / ghee

1 medium sized tomato chopped

1-2 tbsp crush garlic cloves

1-2 tbsp minced fresh curry leaves

1-2 fresh green chillies

1 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp red chilli pwd

 a pinch of hing (asafoetida)

1 tsp powdered jaggery (optional)

Salt to taste

Finely chopped fresh coriander for garnish

For the 'Tadka' :-

1 tsp of cumin seeds

1 tsp of ghee/vegetable oil 

Method:-

1. Heat ghee/vegetable oil in  a pressure cooker/pan.

2. Add cumin seeds, when the seeds start to splutter add the curry leaves, hing, chopped green chillies, crushed garlic and saute for 1/2 - 1 minute.

3. Add chopped tomatoes, salt and saute for another minute.

4. Add turmeric pwd, a tsp of jaggery(if using), and the toor/tuvar daal.

5. Add water, mix well and close the pressure cooker.

6. Cook till 3 whistles. Remove from heat and allow the pressure to release slowly.

7. Transfer the cooked daal in a serving bowl.

8. For 'Tadka'- heat ghee/ oil  in a frying pan. Add cumin seeds and Let it crackle. 

9.Then Pour this Tadka onto the cooked Daal.

10.Garnish with Coriander leaves .

Serve Hot with Jeera Rice/Plain Boiled Rice.