• Wash, rinse and soak whole masoor dal for about 30 minutes.
• Now add soaked dal into pressure cooker, add salt and water. Pressure cook it till you hear 2 whistles from the cooker.
• Turn down the heat to low and cook for 5 to 7 minutes. Switch off the flame, wait for pressure cooker to cool down and open it when no steam is left.
• Dal should be soft, but not mushy. Add some more water if dal is to thick.

For making masala

• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan on a medium heat.
• Add 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds let it splutter.
• After that, add minced ginger, garlic and green chilli. Cook for 2-3 minutes, now add chopped onions.
• Once onions turn translucent, add grated tomatoes to the mixture and cook till the tomatoes have incorporated well.
• Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam Masala, salt and turmeric powder mix well and cook for few seconds.
• To this add cooked masoor dal. Cover and simmer it for few more minutes.
• Garnish Sabut Masoor dal with  chopped coriander leaves. Dal is ready to be served with chapati/Roti or rice.