Creamed Urad Daal

• 1 cup Urad Dal (black legume, available in Indian Grocery stores)
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 chopped garlic cloves
• 2 inches chopped fresh ginger
• 1 green chili, chopped
• 12 cup oil
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1 12 teaspoons salt
• 14 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• 23 cup whole cream

1. Bring daal to boil in 6 cups water, lower heat and simmer for 1 hour or until daal feels soft.
2. Drain daal and reserve liquid.
3. Blend onion, garlic, ginger and chilli together in blender to form a paste, or finely chop them together with a knife.
4. Heat oil in frying pan and fry onion mixture over high heat, stirring constantly, until golden brown.
5. Add cumin and corriander and fry for 2 minutes.
6. Add the daal, salt, chilli powder and garam masala.
7. Pour 300 mel or 1 1/4 cups of reserved liquid into pan, bring to a boil.
8. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
9. Just before serving stir in the cream and simmer 2 minutes to heat through.

black legume, onion, garlic, fresh ginger, green chili, oil, ground cumin, ground coriander, salt, chili powder, garam masala, cream

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/creamed-urad-daal-133335 (may not work)