Dal Tadka / Paruppu / Popu

Ingredients:

1 cup  Toor dal / Mysore Dal

1 Garlic pieces

1/2  Tomato

1/2 Onion chopped

4 Green Chillies chopped

Pinch of Asafoetida powder

Pinch of turmeric powder

Salt

Water

2 tsp oil

1 /4 tsp Mustard seeds

1  tsp Cumin seeds

Preparation:

   Pressure cook the toor dal with a cup of water,pinch of turmeric powder ,crushed garlic and a half tomato up to 3 whistles.  

                                                     

In a fry pan add 2 tsp of oil and add mustard ,cumin seeds.Once popped,add green chillies and fry then add the onion finely chopped with salt.Fry until the onion changes color .

Take off the whistle and transfer the extra dal water and reserve that for paruppu rasam,and in the dal add the fried onion and leave it a low falme for 5 mins and switch off.
               

                                                                       

Dal tadka is ready now. Serve it with hot rice along with few drops of ghee / gingerly oil  or with chapathis.