Temper, the Tur

Tur daal, is probably the simplest of Indian lentil recipes. Of course, it depends all on how you temper the daal. Give it flavor, spice and depth. Onions, Tomatoes, Green Chillies, Coriander, Cumin seeds, Mustard seeds, a plethora of ingredients is used to bring more flavour to this simple recipe. The method shown below is the simplest, fastest and according to me, the yummiest of all...

Boil 1 cup Tur daal, in 3 cups water with some bruised Garlic cloves. Add salt, after it is boiled.

Add some Ghee, or clarified butter in a big serving spoon.

Add to the hot ghee, Cumin seeds, Asafoetida, Red chilly powder and Turmeric.

Slowly and carefully, take the ladle to the pan of dal, and drop in, and stir around.

Garnish with Coriander leaves and serve with hot rotis and steamed rice.