firstly in a pressure cook ¾ cup toor dal and 3 cup water for 5 whistles.
now in another kadai heat 1 tbsp ghee and splutter 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp jeera, 1 dried red chilli, few curry leaves and pinch of hing.
add in 1 onion followed by 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and 1 green chilli. saute well.
further add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder and ½ tsp coriander powder. saute on low flame.
additionally add 1 tomato and saute till it turns soft and mushy.
add the cooked dal along with 1 tsp salt. mix well.
simmer for 5 minutes or till dal turns smooth and absorbs flavour.
now add ¼ tsp garam masala, 1 tbsp coriander and 1 tsp crushed kasuri methi.
finally, serve dal fry with hot jeera rice or ghee rice.