Masoor Ki Dal

Its one of those wintery evenings here and as I wondering what to whip up for dinner,I decieded to make Masoor dal. This recipe is one of our favourite ones and we usually call it our comfort food. with a steamy hot bowl of white rice or even a piping hot of the stove Phulka or Roti would make it a complete wholesome meal. I use whole masoor for it and soak it in warm water for a couple of hours to speed up the process of cooking.easy to make dal is a perfect meal to satisfy any hungry soul,especially on a cold day!

Whole Masoor Dal

Ingredients
Whole Masoor (pink lentils) 1/2cup soaked
tomatoes 1cup diced
onions 1/2cup finely chopped
garlic 2-3 cloved minced
jeera seeds 1tsp
red chillies whole 2-3
green chillies finely chopped 1tsp
Ghee 2tbsp
lemon juice 1/2tsp
salt to taste
dry masalas: tumeric 1/2tsp,chilli powder 1tsp,dhaniya powder 1tsp,jeera powder 1tsp and garam masala 1tsp
corriander for garnish
butter for garnish (optional)

Method
Pressure the dal with enough water.
meanwhile,in a wok add the ghee,and add the jeera seeds,along with red chillies.
next add the garlic,onions and fry till they are slighly golden brown,now add the tomatoes and all the dry masalas.cook until the tomatoes are soft.
once the dal is cooked adjust the consitency with some water,add the salt for taste & pour the tomatoes mixture and allow it to boil until all the flavours come together.remove from flame&
now add the lemon juice,and garnish.

serve hot.