Tarka Dhal

INGREDIENTS

A. ½ cup of yellow margh dhal
2 tomatoes cubed
1 teaspoon whole jeera seeds

B. 1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon garlic
1 /2 teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon green chili masala
1 teaspoon dhana powder
¼ teaspoon haldi
½ teaspoon chilli powder
Salt to taste

Cup . 3 tablespoon ghee (Clarified butter) / butter
2 cloves garlic very thin slices
Handful curry leaves
1 teaspoon Jeeru (Cumin) seeds
2 fresh green chillies slit in middle

METHOD

In a pressure cooker add the dhal with the tomatoes and jeera seeds with some water , close the lid and allow to boil for atleast 3 whistles . ( if you don't have a pressure cooker boil the dhal with the tomatoes and jeera seeds until dhal is soft , the. Use. Whisk and whisk it )

In a separate pot add the oil and everything else from B and braise until you can smell spices , do not burn , now add the cooked dhal mix everything together and lower the heat and allow to cook .

Just before serving in a small pot or saucepan add all the ingredients from Cup Into the heated ghee (Clarified butter) and allow to braise until jeera seeds are brown , now pour this over the dhal and stir well .

Serve with roti or rice .

INFO & TIPS

Serve with pappar and achaar .
Recipe from my mum :-)

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