Garlic dhal

Serves -3

This is same as dhal which I have posted before.Actually my husband told me this recipe when i was making dhal for chappathi. He told me that when he was in US (Of course he was a bachelor ;)) he used to make dhal and temper it with garlic and onion. So I too tried this and tasted good.

Ingredients:

• Moong dhal -1/2cup
• Tomato -1
• Coriander leaves -1 handful
• Green chilli -3 nos
• Water -1&1/2 cup
• Lemon -1/2 (optional)
• Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
• Salt -To taste

To temper:

• Oil -2 tsp
• Mustard seeds -1/4 tsp
• Urad dhal -1/2 tsp
• Onion -1 
• Garlic -5-6 pods
• Curry leaves -Few
• Asafoetida -A generous pinch

Method:

• Add all the above main ingredients in a vessel add water and pressure cook it for 3 whistles.
• Finely chop onion and garic.
• Once the dhal is done mash it  well and temper it with items given under 'to temper'.
• Squeeze lemon finally.
• Serve with roti/chappathi.

Notes:

You can include any leafy vegetable as you wish.