Masoor Dal

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1. 1Step 1: In a pressure cooker, place 1 cup masoor dal and a big pinch of turmeric pwd, add 2 cups water and pressure cook up to 2 whistles. If cooking over stove top, cook till dal is soft. Mash dal, add 1/2 cup water and salt. Add more water if you want a watery consistency. Keep aside.
2. 2Step 2: Heat oil in a cooking vessel, add curry leaves, green chilli, grated ginger, coriander pwd, cumin pwd, and red chilli pwd. Over low flame, let oil be infused with these spice pwds for a few seconds. Add onions and sauté for 4 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes and cook for another 4 minutes.
3. 3Step 3: Add cooked dal to this mixture and combine. Cook for 8 minutes over low to medium flame.
4. 4Step 4: In a separate pan, heat ghee for seasoning. Add cumin seeds and let them splutter. Add dry red chillis and asafoetida, turn off heat. Pour this seasoning over the dal and serve with rotis or white rice.