| • | Soak the split tuvar dal in water for about an hour.
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| • | Combine turmeric powder, salt and a drop of oil to the gram along with the water in which it was soaked.
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| • | Heat over medium flame until it comes to a boil.
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| • | Now reduce the heat and cook it for 20 minutes, until the gram is fully cooked.
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| • | Heat oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and then asafoetida.
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| • | Fry over medium heat for about 2 minutes till the seeds splutter.
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| • | Mix this with the cooked red gram and let it come to a simmer.
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| • | Add rest of the ingredients and simmer for 10 minutes. |
