Masoor ki dal

Masoor dal is a very delicious and easy to cook lentil. It is very nutritious and is one of the fastest cooking dal.
Ingredients:
Masoor dal : 1.5 cup
Tomato: 1 medium size
Garlic cloves(optional) : 5 cloves
Green chilli : one finely chopped
Jeera : 1 tbsp
Asafoetida or hing : 1 tsp
Ghee or oil : 1 tbsp
Tumeric: 1/2 tsp
Chopped fresh Dhaniya/Corrainder for garnishing

Procedure

• Chop the tomato and garlic finely.
• Wash the dal well and soak in 2.5 cups of water
  
• Heat ghee or oil(ghee gives better flavour) in a pressure cooker pan
• When the ghee is hot add the jeera and stir it for 1 min
• Now add the garlic and chopped green chilli and stir till garlic is golden brown
• Add the chopped tomatoes and stir for 2 mins.
• Now add the dal and water.
• Add salt ,tumeric powder and hing.Stir well
• Now cover with the pressure cooker lid and cook till 2 whistles.
• Remove from flame and let the steam go off completely before opening the lid
• Garnish with chopped corrainder and serve hot with rotis or rice!