Wash and clean toor dal.
Add cleaned dal in pressure cooker.
Add 2.5 cups water in cooker.
Pressure cook dal until very soft.
Once steam is released, open lid and mash dal with ladle or potato masher.Keep it aside.
Heat butter and oil in a pan.
Add crushed garlic cloves and roast for 2-3 minutes.
Add green chillies and ginger garlic paste. Saute until raw aroma disappears.
Add finely chopped onions.
Saute until golden brown.
Add in tomatoes, spice powders and salt. Mix it.
Saute until raw taste of Tomatoes disappear and it's tender.
Add in mashed dal. Mix well until dal is coated with masalas.
Add 1/2 cup water and mix well until well combined.
Simmer and cook for 5-6 minutes.
Meanwhile dry roast kasuri methi for few seconds.
Crush kasuri methi to powder.
Add crushed methi to dal and mix well.
Add lemon juice and mix well. Switch off.
Garnish Dal fry with coriander leaves and serve hot with Jeera rice, pickle and papad.
