First of all, wash one cup brown masoor dal and let it sit for 15 minutes in water.
You can make it in an Instant Pot or a pressure cooker. I used an Instant Pot in this one. Plug your Instant Pot and put it on sauté mode. Add oil, a few curry leaves, cumin seeds, and let it splutter.
Now add chopped ginger, chopped garlic, and chopped green chile. Saute for a few seconds.
At this time, add tomato puree to the pot. Mix well and let it stir for a few minutes.
Add salt, turmeric, cumin powder, red chili powder, paprika, and mix.
Drain the lentils or dal and put it in the instant pot with the mixture.
Stir the dal into the mixture for a few minutes.
Now add water and close the Instant Pot.
Cancel the sauté button and press the pressure cooker button, and make sure your valve is on seal mode.
Set the time for 12 minutes and leave it on the natural release.
Once it's naturally released, open the instant pot, add garam masala and garnish with cilantro. Mix it.
In a separate small saute pan, add a tablespoon of ghee and cumin seeds. Add additional chopped garlic and let the garlic saute until slightly brown. Turn the heat off and add paprika and mix well.
Pour the temper on top of the dal.
Enjoy it with chapati or roti or boiled rice.
