Roasted Tomato And Lentil Dip

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chana dal/bengal gram/cholar dal (split and husked black chickpea)
• 3 tomatoes
• 2-3 cloves of garlic, peeled
• 1.5 teaspoons oil + 1/2 teaspoon oil.
• 2 red dry chili pepper or 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes (or adjust amount as per your taste)
• salt
• 1 /2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• a fistful of your favorite fresh herbs – i love rosemary too.
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice, if you want a light tang
• some extra virgin olive oil or hot chili oil