Daal

• 1/3 cup daal red lentil, masoor, split and hulled
• 1/4 cup daal pigeon pea, toor, split and hulled
• 2/3 cup lentils gram, channa daal, split and hulled
• 1/3 cup mung beans mong daal, split and hulled
• 1/4 cup black gram urad daal, split and hulled
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 black cardamom
• 5 black peppercorns
• 5 cloves
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 onion medium, chopped
• 1 garlic crushed
• 3 Roma tomatoes chopped
• 2 inches ginger crushed
• 3 green chilies Thai, or 1 jalapeno
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 tablespoon coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon Garam Masala
• 1 pound meat chicken or goat

1. Wash and soak the mixture of split and hulled lentils for 30 minutes. Transfer the lentils to a pot with 4 cups of water; add turmeric, salt. (optional: with 1 lb goat meat, cook with the daal.) When the mixture boils, lower the heat to medium and simmer for 45 minutes (or until lentils are tender)nn on high heat.
2. In a separate frying pan with canola oil, heat the cinnamon stick, black cardamom, black peppercorns, cloves, and cumin.seeds (optional: 8 - 10 curry leaves if there is no meat). Next, fry the onion until light golden and then garlic. (optional: with 1 lb chicken, cook with the garlic and onions.) Then, add tomatoes, ginger, green chilies. Let this mixture cook until the tomatoes get soft.
3. Then add the remaining spices: chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, and garam masala. Cook this mixture and then add to the daal. Simmer for 10 minutes on high heat.
4. Before serving add cilantro and extra green chilies to achieve your desired spice level.

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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Daal--1230323 (may not work)