Methi Dal Tadka

Ingredients:

1.       Tur dal ( 1 cup)
2.       Cooking oil ( 2 sp)
3.       Hing (a pinch)
4.       Turmeric powder (1/4 sp)
5.       Kasuri Methi (2 small sp)
6.       Red Chilli (3)
7.       Garlic Flakes (7)
8.       Kadi Patta (10 leaves)
9.       Rai ( 1 sp)
10.   Jeera  (1 sp)
11.   Methi seeds  (1/2 sp)
12.   Coriander (for garnishing)
 

Method:

1. Put the dal in the pressure cooker add a pinch of haldi and hing powder.pressure cooking for around 10mins on high flame.
2. After the dal is cooked.mash it a bit..add salt as per ur taste and chopped coriander leaves.
   Now it’s time for tadka..in a deep pan take 2 spoons of cooking oil, 1 spoon of rai, 1 ½ spoon of jeera, ½ spoon of methi seed, 10 leaves of karipatha, 6 to 7 garlic flakes {lightly mashed}, 2 to 3 red chilly akka
3. Fry all the above ingredients in the oil for about 1 min and now add 2 small spoons of kasuri methi.   
4. Fry all this for another ½ a min.
5. Now  add a small tomato finely chopped..fry it for 1min..and now finally add the cooked dal bring it to a boil.your tasty methi dal tadka is now ready to sever.