Dal Fry - Zayka Ka Tadka

Ingredients

• FOR PREPARING THE DAL-
• Toor dal/ Arhar dal/ Pigeon peas - 1 cup
• Ghee/ Clarified butter - 1 tablespoon
• Namak/ Salt - as per taste
• Haldi powder/ Turmeric powder - as required
• Adrak/ Ginger - as required finely chopped
• Hari mirch/ Green chilli - as per taste finely chopped
• FOR PREPARING DAL FRY-
• Ghee/ Clarified butter - 2 tablespoon
• Hing/ Asafoetida - a pinch
• Jeera/ Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Bay leaf/ Tej patta - 1
• Dalchini/ Cinnamon - 1 small piece
• Black peppercorns/ Kali mirch - 4 to 5
• Adrak/ Ginger - 1/2 teaspoon grated
• Dry Laal mirch/ Red chilli - 1
• Pyaaz/ Onion - 1 medium finely chopped
• Tamatar/ Tomato - 1 medium finely chopped
• Dhaniya powder/ Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
• Haldi powder/ Turmeric powder - a pinch
• Jeera powder/ Cumin powder - 1/4 teapoon
• Water - 1 to 2 tablespoon + as required
• Dhaniya patta/ Coriander leaves - for garnishing