Tomato dal

Recipe Type : Indian                                                              Yield : 4
Preparation Time : 5 mins                                                     Cooking Time : 20 mins

Ingredients:
3/4 cup Pigeon pea / Toor dal (soaked for 15 mins)
2 green chilies
5 curry leaves
1 tbsp clarified butter / ghee
1 tomato (chopped)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp asafoetida
3 chopped garlic pods
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 and half cups water
salt
3/4 tsp ginger (chopped)
coriander leaves

Method :
1. In a pressure cooker add 3/4 cup water, toor dal, and salt. It may take 5 pressure cooker whistles.
2. Heat sauce pan. Pour ghee. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, slit opened green chilies, curry leaves, asafoetida, and curry leaves for tempering.
3. Pour cooked toor dal and remaining water. Chopped tomato pieces, chopped coriander leaves and ginger-garlic. Mix well. Cook for 10 mins.

4. Serve with rice or Indian bread.