Simple Toor Dal/Phodni Cha Varan/ Arhar Ki Dal – Pepkitchen

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup toor dal (split pigeon peas)
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds (rai)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1 star anise ((optional)baadiya, chakri phool, star badishep)
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
• 4 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 10 curry leaves
• 2 green chili
• 1 dry red chili
• 1 small onion (finely chopped)
• 1 tomato (finely chopped)
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• 1 tsp red chili powder (mirch powder)
• 1 tsp coriander cumin powder (dhania jeera powder)
• 2 cups water
• 2 tbsp coriander (washed and finely chopped)
• salt (to taste)