HOW TO MAKE TOMATO DAL:

1 Wash the toor dal until it runs clean and soaking them until other ingredients are prepared.

2 Meanwhile, Chop the onion, green chili, garlic, and tomato.

3 Drain the soaking water then give it a good rinse.

4 In instant pot, liner add soaked dal, water, turmeric, tomato, onion, garlic, green chili.

Optional: POT IN POT RICE:

5 Take 1/2 cup quinoa or sona masoori rice and 2 cups water and place the trivet and keep rice bowl on the trivet.

6 Close the lid and set the instant pot on MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK for 8 min.

7 When count down is done, quick release and remove the pot which is on top.

8 Mash the dal with ladle until smooth and soft.

HOW TO MAKE A PERFECT TEMPERING:

1 The crackling of spices and change in color indicates the process is completed.

2 Pour oil and ghee in a pan over high heat. When the oil is hot enough, reduce heat to medium.

Can replace ghee with oil

3 Add mustard seeds, when they start to splutter add cumin seeds, red chili, curry leaves, hing or asafoetida, red chili powder.

4 Turn off flame and pour this tadka on dal.