Brown Masoor Dal

Ingredients:

• Brown Masoor Daal: 1/2-1 cup
• Onion: 1 (chopped)
• Tomato: 1(chopped)
• Ginger: a small piece (chopped)
• Green chilli: 1(chopped)
• Garlic: 1-2 cloves (chopped)
• Oil: 1-2 tbsp
• Turmeric pwd: 1/2 tsp
• Salt: to taste
• Mustard seeds: 1 tsp

Method:

1.  Wash and soak green lentil in ample water for 1 hour .
2. Pressure cook it with salt, turmeric pwd and water ( ~2 cups).
3. Take 1 whistle on high flame and cook on sim gas for 15 mins.
4. Seasoning/ Tadka:
• Heat oil in pan. Add mustard seeds. Let them splutter.
• Add garlic, ginger, green chilli, onion and cook for 4-5 mins.
• Add tomatoes. Cook till done.
5. Add the above seasoning to pressure cooked daal. 
6. Ready to serve with chapati, nan, bread or parantha.