Dal tadka

Ingredients:

Toor dal-1 cup
Water-4 cups
Ghee-1 tbsp
Jeera-1.5 tsp
Ginger-1 in slice
Turmeric-pinch
Hing-pinch
Green chillies-3
Dried red chillies-2
Curry leaves-5
Salt-to taste
Lemon-1/2
Corriander-to garnish

Method:

1. Wash dal and pressure cook with three cups of water for 4-6 whistles.
2. Heat ghee in a tadka pan.
3. Add jeera and allow it to splutter.
4. Add turmeric, hing and cook for 5 sec.
5. Add grated ginger, curry leaves, chopped green chillies and red chillies. Cook for a minute.
6. Once the pressure goes off, transfer tadka to the pressure cooker and add salt.
7. Add 1 cup of water and mix well.
8. Allow it to come to a boil, check for salt and turn off the stove.
9. Squeeze lemon and garnish with corriander.
10. Serve with rice or roti along with aloo gobi!