Parsi Daal (Parsii 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.