Urad Dal With Onions

Preparation:5 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
Servings: Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

2 cups urad dal (split black lentils)
1/4 cup water
salt to taste
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
a pinch turmeric powder (haldi)
a pinch asafoetida (hing)
a few curry leaves (kadi patta)
2 tbsp oil
1/4 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)

Method

Pressure cook the dal till two whistles.When the steam escapes take out the dal from the cooker and keep aside.Take a kadhai, put oil in it.When oil becomes hot, put mustard seeds and when mustard seeds crackle add turmeric powder, hing , curry leaves and onion.Then saute until they become light brown in colour.Then add salt, chilly powder , roasted coriander powder and the cooked urad dal.Mix well and cook for a minute.Serve hot with chapati or jowar roti.