Black Dal

• 3/4 cup dal Black gram
• 1/4 cup dal Green gram
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 1 tomato finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
• 4 green chillies finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• salt to taste
• 3 tablespoons ghee
• 1 teaspoon coriander Chopped
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 2 asafoetida
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 cloves
• 1 inch cinnamon stick broken

1. Wash dal and pressure cook in 2 cups water. Cool and remove from cooker.
2. Mash very lightly with a spoon.
3. Heat half the ghee in a deep saucepan.
4. Add seeds, asafoetida, and seasoning. Allow to splutter.
5. Add ginger garlic paste, fry for a minute.
6. Add onions. Fry till light brown. Add tomatoes and green chillies.
7. Fry for 2-3 minutes more.
8. Add dal, bring to boil.
9. Add turmeric, salt, sugar and lemon juice.
10. Take in serving dish.
11. Heat remaining ghee in a small saucepan.
12. Add chopped coriander to the hot ghee and pour over dal immediately.
13. Stir gently. Serve with hot parathas or rice.

black gram, green gram, onion, tomato, ginger garlic, green chillies, turmeric powder, lemon juice, salt, ghee, coriander chopped, cumin seeds, asafoetida, sugar, bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Black-Dal-1648708 (may not work)