4 toor dal style Recipes

yellow lentils, cleaned, washed and drained (toor dal), oil, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds (methi), cumin seed, fresh curry leaves, washed and torn, fresh ginger, peeled, washed and finely chopped, asafetida powder (commonly called hing in hindi), green chilies, washed and chopped, fresh tomatoes, washed, peeled and chopped, water, divided, tamarind pulp, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt

toor dal, washed or 8 oz split yellow lentils, goda garam masala powder (see goda masala), turmeric powder, ground red chili powder, kokum or 1 tsp tamarind paste, jaggery or 2 tsp dark brown sugar, fresh coconut or 4 tbsp unsweetened coconut, salt , to taste, vegetable oil, black mustard seeds, cumin seed, asafetida powder, curry leaves (fresh , if possible), cilantro, chopped

vegetable stock (or broth), kosher salt, black pepper, red lentil, channa dal (split desi chickpeas), toor dal (split yellow pigeon peas), diced new potatoes, drained and rinsed well, minced garlic (8 small cloves), toasted sesame seeds (or black sesame seeds or mix of the two), ground cumin, turmeric, garam masala, red cayenne, lemon juice