Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      cup           tur -- (toor) dal
   1                    tomato
   1      teaspoon      turmeric powder
   1      teaspoon      mustard seeds
     1/2  teaspoon      cumin seeds
   2                    red chiles
   1      small   piec  ginger
   2      cloves        garlic
   2                    green chiles
   1      teaspoon      ghee
                        salt -- to taste
     1/4  bunch         coriander

Preparation:

Mash the cooked tur dal with a wooden spoon. Chop tomato, green chiles and coriander leaves. Add salt to taste and a cup of water. Allow to simmer on low fire. Heat ghee, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, chopped ginger, garlic and chiles. When the chiles are crisp, remove from fire and add to dal. Serve with pickles and papads.