Wash 125 grams toor dal and soak it in water for 20 minutes.
In a pressure cooker, add:
+ toor dal
+ 1 teaspoon salt
+ a pinch of turmeric.
Add enough water to come 1 inch over the dal.
Pressure cook the dal on high flame for one whistle and simmer the flame.
Cook for 4-5 whistles.
Switch off the flame.
Once the pressure releases, open the cooker and remove this dal to a serving dish.
Mix in 4 tablespoon of coriander leaves into the dal.
Heat 4 tablespoon of ghee in a pan and add:
+ 1/2 teaspoon jeera.
Once the jeera splutters and changes colour.
+ 1 pinch heeng
Let it cook for few seconds and then switch off the flame.
+1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
Leave it aside for 30 seconds and then add this tempering to the dal.
You can even add whole red chillies to the tempering,
(add these along with jeera and wait for it to change colour)
P.S. always add red chilli powder after switching off the flame because otherwise it would burn
Your simply cooked gharwali delicious yellow dal is ready.
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