Dill Dal

Recipe Type: Indian                                         Yield: 4
Preparation Time: 15 mins                              Cooking Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:
1/2 cup of pigeon pea (toor dal)
1 green chilly
5 curry leaves
1/2 tsp of mustard seeds
2 tsp of clarified butter (ghee)
1/2 tsp of asafoetida (hing)
4 1/2 cups of water
1 tomato
1/2 cup of chopped dill leaves
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cumin seeds

Method:
1. Soak pigeon pea in 1 cup of warm water for 15 mins.
2. Put the soaked pigeon pea and 1 cup of water into the pressure cooker. Cook it for 3 pressure cooker whistles.
3. Heat a nonstick pan. Add clarified butter, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, and 1/4 tsp of asafoetida for tempering.

4. Add chopped tomato, split opened green chilly, and salt. Cook for 4 mins.

5. Now add cooked pigeon pea, chopped dill leaves, and 2 cup of water. Cook for 10 mins.