Tomato Dal

Serves: 2

Ingredients:
1. Toor Dal - 1/2 cup
2. Onion - 1 medium finely chopped
3. Tomato - 2 medium finely chopped
4. Ginger-garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
5. Green chilli slit - 2
6. Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
7. Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
8. Asafoetida/Hing - 2 pinch
9. Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
10. Cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
11. Oil - 2 tablespoon
12. Salt to taste

Method:
1. Wash and pressure cook toor dal for 4-5 whistles.

2. Heat 2 tablespoon of oil in a saucepan and splutter mustard seeds and cumin seeds.

3. Add asafoetida and ginger-garlic paste and saute for a minute.

4. Add finely chopped onions and slit green chillies and saute until onions turn light brown in color.

5. Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder followed by finely chopped tomatoes. Fry for 2-3 minutes and add cooked dal.

6. Add enough water to get the desired consistency and salt to taste.

7. Boil for around 5 minutes and turn off the heat.