Dal

• Ingredients:
• 1 cup Split Red Lentil (Masoor Dal)
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
• 1 tsp Cumin Seed Powder (Jeera)
• 1 Green Chilli (Hari mirch)
• 2 Dry Red Chily (Saboot Lal Mirchi)
• 1 tsp chopped Ginger (Adrak)
• Mixed Spices (fenugreek seeds,1 star anise clove,cumin and mustard seeds) 2 tblsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)
• 1 tsp Sugar
• Salt to taste

1. How to make arhar dal:
2. * Wash the dal and cook the dal in a sauteuse with the turmeric, salt and the sugar over a medium flame.
3. * Add half of the ginger to the dal along with the cumin powder.
4. * When the dal is cooked and thick remove from the fire.
5. * Heat the ghee in a pan and add the mixed spices,(fenugreek seeds , star anise, cumin and mustard seeds all mixed together).
6. * When the mustard seeds crackle add remaining chopped ginger , split green chillies and the broken red chillies. fry for 2 minutes and pour over the dal.mix thoroughly. serve hot

ingredients, red, turmeric, cumin, green chilli, red, ginger, mixed spices, sugar, salt

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/dal-50079713 (may not work)