Lachko dal

A simple yet tasty preparation of cumin tempered dal.

Ingredients:

1 cup toovar dal (arhar)
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tablespoon ghee
salt to taste

Method:

1. Pressure cook the dal in 1 1/2 cups of water.
2. Heat the ghee, add the cumin seeds and fry till they crackle. Add the dal, turmeric powder and salt and cook till the dal comes to a boil.
Serve hot with rice and ghee.

Tips
You can also add one green chilli st step 2.
If you want to serve Osaman or Bhatia kadhi with lachko Dal, pressure cook the dal in 4 cups of water.
And use the strained liquid to make them.