Ingredients
Scale to what I have
- 1 cup toor dal
- 3 cups water
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- 2 dried red chilies
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp garam masala
- 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 2 cups water (for the rice)
Method
- Pressure cook or simmer the dal with water, turmeric and salt until completely soft.
- Heat ghee, fry cumin seeds, garlic and chilies until golden. Add onion and tomatoes and cook until jammy.
- Stir the tadka into the dal with chili powder and garam masala and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve with rice.