Wash dal in lots of water. Soak it for 30 mins. Now drain it and add it to a pot and cover it with water.

Cook the dal for 20-30 mins till it is completely cooked.

At this point you can adjust the water level.

Now add in tamarind,jaggery and salt. Mix well.

Now start by making the tadka. In another frying pan add ghee and heat it up.

Add all the ingrediants given in the tempering list in the given order and saute on low heat for a min.

Pour this seasoning over the dal and mix well.

Simmer this whole thing for 5 mins.

Serve over rice or roti.