Ingredients:

• Toor daal - 1/2 cup, washed and soaked for 30 minutes
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Garlic cloves - 2
• Red chilli - 1, deseeded and broken into two
• Water - 2 cups

Method:

• Pressure cook the daal with salt, turmeric and water until 1 whistle on high, then simmer it for 10 minutes
• For tempering, take a ladle and heat oil
• Add the cumin seeds and let it splutter
• Add the garlic cloves and red chilli, leave it for a minute
• Then add to the cooked daal