Boil the dal with water, turmeric and salt. Add cloves too.
In a deep pan, take some oil, add Asafoetida, cumin seeds, ginger and garlic. Sauté for a few min and add onion to it. Add curry leaves and Sauté for another 5 min until it turns brown.
Add tomatoes and let them be soft. Add a pinch of salt if needed. Add sugar or jaggery and tamarind paste.
Add this Tadka to dal. Boil well. Add water if it’s thick.
Add coriander leaves and let it cook for another few minutes.
Take ghee in a small pan and heat well. Switch off the flame and add red chilli powder and dried chillies to it. Add this Tadka before serving.
This Dal goes very well with jeera rice or simple butter chapati.
