Heat ghee in a pressure cooker and add chopped ginger and onions
Add tomatoes, turmeric powder, coriander powder, chilli powder and salt and cook for 3-4 minutes
Add moong dal and water and pressure cook on medium flame for 5 whistles
Add moong dal and water
Pressure cook on medium flame for 5 whistles
Check to make sure the dal is cooked through – you should be able to smash it easily with the back of a spoon
Keep the dal on a slow simmer and mix garam masala and coriander
In another pan, heat oil or ghee. Add smashed garlic cloves and saute till they turn golden brown
Add green chillies, whole red chillies and jeera. Once the jeera starts spluttering, add the curry leaves and turn off the flame
Swirl the pan once or twice and add this tadka to the dal