• Wash and soak the lentils for atleast 30 minutes in 2 cups of water.You may also soak a combination of lentils such as moong dal,masoor,tuvar etc.

Traditional pressure cooker method

• Boil the lentils along with chopped tomatoes , turmeric powder and salt in a pressure cooker. Pressure cook for 2-3 whistles.
• Mash the lentils using a potato masher or mathni.
• In a tadka pan, heat oil and add cumin seeds. Let it splutter. Add the ginger, chopped chillies and heeng. Mix well.
• Add red chilli powder to the tempering and turn off the heat. Add the tempering to the boiled lentils.Let it simmer for few minutes.
• You may garnish optionally with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with jeera rice or roti.

For instant pot:

• Heat oil in an instant pot. Add cumin seeds and let it crackle. Add ginger-garlic along with chopped tomatoes and salt. Cook until it softens.
• Add 1 cup soaked moong dal.
• Now add 4 cups of water and mix well.
• Add spices and Start the instant pot in pressure cook mode on low pressure for 10 minutes with the seal ON position. Once done ,release after 5 mins.Garnish with fresh coriander.
• Serve hot with vegan naan or basmati rice.