Fried Toor Dal

Ingredients

Toor Dal - 1 cup, cup = rice cooker cup Toor Dal
rice cooker
Green chillies - 2 slit lengthwise
Dried Red chillies - 2 broken into halves Red chillies
Garlic pods - 3 crushed
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Onion - half onion julienned julienned
Turmeric powder - 2 pinches Turmeric powder
Curry leaves - a few Curry leaves
Salt - to taste

How to make Fried Toor Dal

Heat 3 tbs oil in a shallow pan. Add Toor Dal, 1/4rth tsp cumin seeds, green chillies, 1 crushed garlic pod & onions. Keep stirring the Dal until it turns brownish. Make sure you don't fry until it burns or turns dark brown.
Transfer fried Dal to a pressure cooker. Add 2 & half cups water, turmeric powder & pressure cook up to 4 whistles. Remove lid, smash toor dal with a spatula if needed.
For seasoning, heat 1 tbs oil in a pan. Add remaining 1/4rth tsp cumin seeds, 2 crushed garlic pods, dry red chillies & curry leaves.
Add this seasoning to Dal. Add salt as per taste.