PARSI DAL

Ingredients:


1 cup Split Red Lentil (Masoor Dal)
a pinch of Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
2 chopped Green Chilli (Hari mirch)
2 flakes chopped Garlic (Lasan / Lahsun)
2 tblsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)
Salt to taste
1 tblsp chopped Coriander Leaves (Dhania Patta)
1 tsp Cumin Seeds (Jeera)

How to make parsi dal:

* Cook the dal with the turmeric powder and sufficient water in a pressure cooker.
* Cook till the dal is cooked.
* Remove from the flame.
* Mash the dal with a wooden spoon. keep aside in a pan.
* Heat the ghee in a pan.
* Add the garlic,salt, green chillies and the cumin seeds.
* Fry for a minute over a low flame and pour over the dal.
* Return the dal to a low flame.
* Add a little water if required(the dal should have the consistency of sambhar) and cook for 2 minutes. remove from the flame.
* Serve hot garnished with the corriander leaves.