Rinse the lentils with clean water. Mix with 5 cups of water, turmeric, salt, and garlic ginger paste.

In a pot, bring the lentils to a boiling point and simmer until the lentils are soft and tender. Keep stirring to avoid burning at the bottom while they are simmering.

In a separate small pan, heat up the oil or ghee and fry the chopped garlic until golden brown. Pour it to the cooked lentils immediately. This process is generally called tempering. Stir the lentils gently after tempering.

Serve the lentils hot.