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Ingredients :
▢ 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
▢ 1 bay leaf / tej patta
▢ 2 medium tomato, finely chopped
▢ 1 medium onion, finely chopped
▢ 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
▢ ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
▢ 1 green chilli, slit
▢ 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
▢ salt to taste
▢ 1 cup masoor dal / red lentils
▢ 3½ + 1 cup cup water

For tempering:
▢ 1 tsp ghee / clarified butter
▢ 1 tsp mustard seeds / rai
▢ ½ tsp jeera / cumin seeds
▢ pinch of hing / asafoetida
▢ ¼ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
▢ ¼ tsp garam masala powder
▢ few curry leaves
▢ 1 dried red chilli, broken

INSTRUCTIONS:
1-firstly, in a pressure cooker heat ghee and in bay leaf.

2-further add onions and saute well.
also add in ginger-garlic paste and chilli. saute well.
additionally add 2 finely chopped tomato and saute till they turn soft and mushy.

3-Add in ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp red chilli powder and salt to taste. saute till the spices turn aromatic.
furthermore, add in 1 cup washed masoor dal / red lentils.

4-Add 3½ cups of water and give a good stir.
cover the pressure cooker with lid and pressure cook for 2-3 whistles.

5-Also add water and adjust consistency.
meanwhile prepare the tempering by heating ghee in a small kadai and add all the tempering ingredients.

6-Once the tempering splutter, pour over the dal.
add in chopped coriander leaves and mix well.

7-finally, serve masoor dal fry hot with rice or roti.