DHAL TADKA DEV

Dhal tadka:
Yellow moong dhal(roasted until slightly golden) and cooked just until done. make sure it is not all mashedup... just 1 whstle in thw cooker will do.

Heat oil. add jeera, green chillies and chopped onion. saute until golden.
Add gin-gar(paste or chopped very fine). saute well.
Add in chilly pwd, turmeric pwd and kitchen king masala. Saute for few secs. Don't burn the masala.
Add in tomatoes. Saute until pulpy.
Add the dhal, salt and let it come to a boil. this dish should be thick.
Garnish with cori leaves.

Methi dhal tadka:
Use dried methi leaves aka kasuri methi(crushed) -abt 2 tbsp for a cup of dhal. Add it along with tomatoes.
Garnish with ginger strips for this dhal.

Veg dhal:
In a pressure cooker,put any 1 veg(of choice-usually carrot,pumpkin,bottlegourd,greens are used) , y.moong dhal, onion n tomatoes chopped,gin-gar chopped, turmeric pwd, chilly pwd and cook till done(1 whistle). Let the steam settle and then mash the mixture roughly.
Make a tadka using jeera, chillies, curry leaves. take off flame and add KK masala. mix and pour into the dhal. Add salt and water(if req) and let it boil once. Done!!! IMO,this dhal tastes good only with KK masala.


Note:
Use garam masala if u don't have kitch king masala. But KK masala gives a flavour close to the restaurant ones.

U can use masoor dhal insted of moong or use a combi of both.

Use ghee instead of oil.