Arhar/tuvar ki daal

This is a very simple and light dal recipe. Easy to cook and good taste. Garlic tarka in the end adds great flavour and taste to it. it can be served with chapati or boiled rice with mixed vegetable pickle.

Inredients:

• Arhar(tuvar) daal 250grams
• Turmeric powder 1/2tsp
• Salt 1tsp
• Garlic 8-10 (cut into slices)
• Oil 2tbsp

Method:

1. Wash the arhar lentil thoroughly.
2. Soak it in water for 2-3 hours.
3. Take a saucepan, put the soaked lentil in it and add 3-4 cups of water to it.
4. Bring it to boil.
5. Add salt and turmeric powder to it.
6. Cover it with a lid and cook it on low flame for 1 hour or till the lentil is tender.
7. Mash the lentil with a masher or a wooden spoon.
8. Bring it to boil once again and cook it on medium flame for 5-10 minutes.
9. Dish it out and put baghar on it .
10. Take a fry pan, add oil to it .
11. Heat the oil and put garlic slices in it.
12. Fry them till nicely crispy golden
13. Put this baghar(tarka) on daal

Serve it with boil rice or chapati along with hot mixed vegetable pickle and fresh vegetable salad.

Tip of the recipe:

*Dont grind the daal

*Only mash it roughly with a masher or a spoon