Easy Toor Dal Tadka

This is my favorite when it is served hot along with rasam and potato fry. Its also very easy to make and it makes the dish more special :-P. 

Ingredients:

1. Toor Dal -1/2 cup

2. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

3. Oil - 4 to 5 drops

4. Salt - As needed

To temper:

1. Oil - 1 &1/2 tbsp

2. Mustard - 1/2 tsp

3. Urad dal - 1/2 tsp

4. Curry leaves - 1 sprig

5. Small onion  - 10

6. Green chillies -2, finely chopped

7. Garlic - 1 pod crushed

8. Asafoetida - 2 pinches

To garnish:

1. Coriander leaves - 1 palm full, chopped finely.

Method:

1. Pressure cook dal with water ( to cover the dal completely ) with turmeric and oil for 4 whistles or till soft. Add little more water if required and add salt now and set aside.

 

2. Meanwhile chop the onions, chillies and coriander leaves.

3. In a kadai, heat oil and add mustard and after it splutters add urad dal. Add the asafoetida, curry leaves, garlic and saute. Add onions and green chillies and saute till onions turn golden brown.

4. In a serving bowl, put the coriander leaves, and add the pressure cooked dal, and add the tempered items and give a nice stir. 

Serve hot with rice, rasam and any spicy curry!. 

Notes:

1. You can add 1/4 tsp jeera also while tempering. Also you can add tomato. But somehow I dont like tomato when it comes to dal.

2. You can substitute red chillies in place of green chillies.