Daal Tadka........

Ingredients.....

yellow / Toor dal - 1/2 cup 
pink / Moong dal - 1/2 cup 
bengal / Channa dal - 1/4 cop 
Green chili - 1, slit length wise
Ginger 1 inch , finely chopped
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp 
red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
onion -1 ,finely chopped
Tomato - 1, finely chopped
ghee 1 tbsp
salt to taste
water 4 cups
fresh coriander leaves chopped 2 tsp

For tempering  

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
asafoetida - a pinch 
Dry red chilies - 1 or 2, broken
Curry leaves 8 to 10
Ghee - 1 tbsp 


Method..............

1)wash all three dal and drain

2)In a pressure cooker, add the three dals,add 2.5 cups of water , green chilies,chopped ginger ,
      turmeric powder and pressure cook upto 3 whistles. keep aside.

3)Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed vessel, add chopped onion,fry till they turn golden brown ,
 add the chopped tomato and saute till it release ghee from sides of pan.

4)Add cooked dal, salt and mix.

5)Add remaining water and cook on slow to medium flame without lid or 
   till you get the consistency of your choice.

6)add chopped coriander and mix .

     for tempering....

7)Heat ghee in a small pan, add the cumin seeds and as they splutter, 
add asafoetida, red chilies, curry leaves and saute for a few secs.

8) Turn off heat and pour this over the dal.

9)Serve hot with rotis ,chapatis puri , rice ...etc