Moong Dal Shorba - Zayka Ka Tadka

Ingredients

• Moong dal (washed and soaked for 30 minutes) - 1 cup
• Ghee - 1 tablespoon
• Onion/pyaaz(chopped) - 1 big
• Tomatoes/tamatar(chopped) - 2 big
• Water - 7-8 cups
• Salt, pepper, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and garam masala powder - 2 teaspoons each
• Ginger/garlic paste - 1 teaspoon each and 2 bay leaves/tej patta
• INGREDIENTS FOR TADKA - Mustard and cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon each
• Red chilli powder and black pepper powder - 1 teaspoon each
• Butter - 1 tablespoon
• Coriander and Ginger(chopped) for garnishing
• Asafoetida/hing powder - a pinch
• INGREDIENTS for buttery and peppery Toasts - Bread slices - 10-12 pieces
• Butter - tastewise
• Black pepper corns (crushed) - 2 teaspoons