Masoor Dal Fry

Ingredients
Whole Masoor dal 1 cup
Onion  1 chopped
Tomato 1 pureed
Garlic 4 cloves chopped
Ginger paste 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Green chillies 2 chopped
Curry leaves 5
Garam masala 1/2 tsp
Red Chilli powder 1/2 tsp
Hing a pinch
Butter 2 tbsp
Oil 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Lemon juice 1/2 tsp
Kasoori methi 1/2 tsp
Cilantro finely chopped

Method
Soak the masoor dal for 4 hrs.
Pressure cook the dal with salt until 4 whistles.
Heat butter and oil in a pan. Add cumin and mustard seeds.
Once they sizzle add hing, ginger, garlic, green chillies, curry leaves
Saute for a min and add onions
Sauté till golden brown
Add tomato puree. Mix well. Adjust salt
Add Red chilli powder and garam masala
Cook till oil leaves the masala.
Add boiled dal with lemon juice and kasoori methi
Simmer on low heat for 10 mins
Garnish with cilantro
Serve hot with steamed rice

Cooking Time - 30 mins
Servings - 4