Perfect simple dal

Set 1 ingredients

Toor dal - 1 small cup

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp

Water - 3 cups

Set 2 ingredients

Oil - 3 tbsp

Garlic - 5 crushed

Dry red chili - 2 broken

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Urad Dal seeds - 1/2 tsp

Onion - 1 small chop long

Green chili - 5 slit

Hing - 1/8 tsp

Tomato - 1 medium chopped

Curry leaves - 5 

Coriander leaves - 1/8 cup chopped

Tamarind paste - 1 tsp

Salt - 3/4 tsp

Sambar powder - 3/4 tsp

Preparation:

1. Add dal, turmeric, oil and water in the Pressure cooker for 3-4 whistles and once done switch off the stove and let pressure release and mash the dal to smooth paste.

or 

2. In an Instant pot, add dal, turmeric, oil and water and press manual or pressure mode for 10 mins, once done leave it for natural release and switch off and mash the dal to smooth paste.

Method: 

1. In a pan add oil, after oil is hot, add garlic mustard seeds, cumin seeds, Urad dal, and let them turn slight brown

2. Now add onion, green chilies, curry leaves, fry till onion is light brown color.
3. Now add hing, tomato mix well and cook until tomato is well cooked.

4. Now add dal, water, salt, coriander leaves, curry leaves and tamarind paste and sambar powder and mix well.

5. let it boil for 5-10 mins. 

6. Switch off the stove and serve with white rice or Jeera rice.