Name: Masoor dal recipe (Red lentil recipe)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 to 3
Ingredients: ½ cup masoor dal ( or red lentils); 2 tbsp moong dal ((optional)); 2 medium tomatoes (chopped & deseeded); 1 green chili ( (optional)); 1 ¼ cup water ((plus ¼ cup if using moong dal)); 1 tbsp ghee ( or oil or butter); 1 red chili (broken); 2 garlic (cloves chopped); ¼ tsp mustard ((optional)); ½ tsp cumin (or jeera); 1 pinch asafoetida (or hing); salt as needed; ¼ to ½ tsp red chili powder; 1/8 tsp turmeric ((about 1 large pinch)); 1 pinch garam masala ((or 1/8 tsp)); ¼ tsp kasuri methi ((dried fenugreek leaves) or 2 tbsp coriander leaves); lemon juice (as needed)