Dhaba Style Dal Tadka - Zayka Ka Tadka

Ingredients

• Ghee/ clarified butter - 2 tablespoons
• Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Hing/ asafoetida - a pinch
• Onion - 1 small-sized finely chopped
• Garlic - 3 to 4 cloves finely chopped
• Ginger - a small piece finely chopped
• Green chili - 1 finely chopped
• Tomato - 1 big-sized finely chopped
• Salt - as required
• Toor dal/ arhar dal/split pigeon peas lentil - 1 cup
• Water - as required
• Turmeric powder - a pinch
• Red chili powder - 1/2 teaspoon for dal and 1 teaspoon for tadka
• Coriander and cumin powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Garam masala/ all mix spices - 1/2 teaspoon
• Coriander leaves - a fistful finely chopped
• Kasuri methi/ dry fenugreek leaves - as required
• Lemon juice - 1/2 lemon
• Dry red chili - 1