Toor/ Tuvar/ Arhar Dal Without Onion-Garlic

Friends, by looking at this title you might be wondering, "Why did I post such a common Indian preparation?" But to divulge further, two of my blog readers who are bachelors requested to post a simple dal preparation where no tadka is needed. Generally the dal is boiled and then it is spiced up  with tadka , which could be more complicated for the beginners. So I simplified the preparation by reversing the method. I hope this method is easy to follow. Hope it serves well to not only the bachelor friends but to every one.

Ingredients:
1 cup Arhar dal
2 Tomatoes, chopped
1/2 tsp Ginger chopped finely
Pinch of Asafetida (hing)
2 Green chillies, slit
1/2 tsp Red chilly powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Black mustard seeds
Salt to taste
2 1/2 cups of Water
1 1/2 tbsp Ghee


Method:
Rinse several times until you get clear water and soak dal in 2 cups of water for 20 minutes. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker, add green chillies and fry for a minute. Then add hing to it, add ginger and stir fry for a minute to bring a nice aroma. Add mustard seeds and let it splutter. 

Now in the pressure cooker add dal, turmeric, chilly powder and salt to taste. Mix it well together, close the lid and pressure cook till you get 3 whistle. The dal should be of medium consistency. Add a generous amount of ghee on top of dal and serve with plain rice or paratha.