Black Dal Recipe

• 3/4 c. Black gram dal
• 1/4 c. Green gram dal
• 1 lrg Onion finely minced
• 1 x Tomato finely minced
• 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
• 4 x Green chillies finely minced
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric pwdr
• 1 tsp Lemon juice Salt to taste
• 3 Tbsp. Ghee
• 1 tsp Minced coriander
• 1 tsp Cumin & mustard seeds
• 2 pch asafoetida
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1 x Bay leaf
• 4 x Cloves
• 1 x Inch cinnamon stick broken

1. Wash dal and pressure cook in 2 c. water.
2. Cold and remove from cooker.
3. Mash very lightly with a spoon.
4. Heat half the ghee in a deep saucepan.
5. Add in seeds, asafoetida, and seasoning.
6. Allow to splutter.
7. Add in ginger garlic paste, fry for a minute.
8. Add in onions.
9. Fry until light brown.
10. Add in tomatoes and green chillies.
11. Fry for 2-3 min more.
12. Add in dal, bring to boil.
13. Add in turmeric, salt, sugar and lemon juice.
14. Take in serving dish.
15. Heat remaining ghee in a small saucepan.
16. Add in minced coriander to the warm ghee and pour over dal immediately.
17. Stir gently.
18. Serve with warm parathas or possibly rice.
19. Variations: Use any other dal of your choice with same procedure.
20. To make spicier, add in some curry pwdr.
21. Making time: 20 min (excluding pressure cooking time)
22. Makes: 4 servings
23. Shelflife: Best fresh and piping warm

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

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/black-dal-85752 (may not work)