Cut onion lengthwise and slit chillies.
Pressure cook dal with enough water or cook nicely till soft.
Take a pot and pour cooked dal and mash. Add about 2 cup of water and start cooking again.
Add turmeric powder, onion, chillies, salt and ginger. Allow it to boil.
Finally, add chopped coriander leaves.
Heat oil in a pan.
Season with mustard seeds, asafoetida and cumin seeds. When the seeds pop up, add curry leaves.
Pour this on top of the prepared dal.
:- Serve hot with rice. Add 1 tsp of ghee and lemon juice while mixing with rice.
:- The consistency of the dal can be adjusted according to your taste by adding desired water.