Yellow lentils and white rice

Was craving carbs so made some rice and dal.

1. Cook 1/4 cup yellow lentils with plenty of water in a pressure cooker till it becomes soggy. I cooked them on medium flame for 20 minutes.

2. Fry (in order)

2.1. 1 tsp minced garlic

2.2. 1/2 tsp black mustard seeds

2.3. 1/2 tsp cumin

don't burn any of the above so quickly add:

3. 1 vine tomato

4. Add 1 tsp turmeric (1/2 tsp), 2-3 curry leaves, salt, red chilly powder (4 tbsp) and keep stirring till it becomes a paste.

5. Add 1 cup rice, 2 cups water, cumin, cinnamon and butter in another utensil and cook on medium flame.

6. Now add the yellow lentils to the tomato paste. Stir and cook till it simmers.

7. Add a small pinch of compounded asafoetida. This is the wasabi of Indian spices. Don't go crazy.

8. Chopped cilantro would have been nice to add. It tasted a little grainy today so squeezed a thin slice of lemon on it. Much better!

One the rice is ready, mix and eat :)