Ingredients:

Moong dal               : 1 cup
Onion                      : 1 small
Tomato                    : 1
Turmeric pdr           :  a pinch
Chilli pdr                : 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds           : 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida              : a pinch
Mustard seeds        : 1/2 tsp
red chillies             : 2 broken
Ghee                      : 1 tbsp
Coriander leaves for garnishing


Method:


Soak dal for 15 mins.
Wash and cook moong dal adding 2 cups water in pressure cooker for just one whistle. Cool it and then open the cooker and add salt. turmeric pdr and cook again till the dal becomes soft.
In a kadai heat ghee add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and red chillies. When the mustard seeds pops add chopped onion and saute for 1 minute. Now add the chilli pdr and when the raw smell goes add chopped tomato and saute again till the tomato become mushy.
Then add the cooked dal to this and let it boil for 2 mins. It will be thicker when cold, so add water accordingly.




Garnish with coriander leaves.  It goes well with chappathi or steamed rice!!