Dal Tadka (Restaurant Style Recipe)

Name: Dal Tadka (Restaurant Style Recipe)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup tuvar dal ((arhar dal or split pigeon pea lentils) or 200 grams or ½ cup tuvar dal + ½ cup masoor dal (split pink lentils)); 1 to 2 green chilies (or serrano peppers - chopped or slit lengthwise); ½ cup chopped onions (or 1 medium sized onion); 1 cup finely chopped tomatoes (or 2 medium sized tomatoes); 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger (or 1 inch ginger, peeled and finely chopped); ½ teaspoon turmeric powder ((ground turmeric)); ½ teaspoon Garam Masala Powder; 1 pinch asafoetida ((hing) - optional); 2.5 cups water (- for pressure cooking); 1 or 2 tablespoon low-fat cream (- optional); 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves ((cilantro)); salt (as required); 3 tablespoon oil (or 3 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)); 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 5 to 6 medium garlic cloves (- finely chopped); 2 to 3 dry red chilies (- broken and seeds removed); a generous pinch of asafoetida ((hing) - optional); 1 teaspoon crushed kasuri methi ((dry fenugreek leaves) - optional); ½ teaspoon red chili powder (or cayenne pepper or paprika); 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves ((cilantro)); a small piece of charcoal; ¼ teaspoon oil (or ghee (clarified butter))