Recipe - Black Dal

Three fourths cup Black gram dal
One fourth cup Green gram dal
1 lg Onion finely chopped
1 Tomato finely chopped
1 teaspoon Ginger garlic paste
4 Green chillies finely
chopped
One fourth teaspoon Turmeric powder
1 teaspoon Lemon juice
Salt to taste
3 tablespoon Ghee
1 teaspoon Chopped coriander
1 teaspoon Cumin & mustard seeds
2 Pinches asafoetida
1 teaspoon Sugar

SEASONING
1 Bay leaf
4 Cloves
1 Inch cinnamon stick broken

Wash dal and pressure cook in 2 cups water. Cool and remove from
cooker.

Mash very lightly with a spoon.

Heat half the ghee in a deep saucepan.

Add seeds, asafoetida, and seasoning. Allow to splutter.

Add ginger garlic paste, fry for a minute.

Add onions. Fry till light brown. Add tomatoes and green chillies.

Fry for 23 minutes more.

Add dal, bring to boil.

Add turmeric, salt, sugar and lemon juice.

Take in serving dish.

Heat remaining ghee in a small saucepan.

Add chopped coriander to the hot ghee and pour over dal immediately.

Stir gently. Serve with hot parathas or rice.

Variations: Use any other dal of your choice with same procedure.

To make spicier, add some curry powder.

Making time: 20 minutes (excluding pressure cooking time)

Makes: 4