Recipe - Masala Dal

1 One half cup Yellow split peas
1/3 teaspoon Turmeric
2 teaspoon Salt
One half cup Ghee
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
1 One half cup Finely chopped onions
One fourth teaspoon Red pepper
2 tablespoon Chopped coriander leaves

Wash peas well. Place in a bowl, cover with hot water & let sit for an
hour. Drain. Place in a large pot, add 4 One half cups water & throw in the
turmeric. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium
low, partially cover & simmer for 45 minutes. Remove from heat, beat with a
wire whisk till the mixture is finely pureed. Stir in salt & set aside.

When ready to serve, simmer puree over low heat till piping hot. Heat ghee
in a skillet over medium high heat. When very hot, add cumin seeds & fry
for 10 seconds. Lower heat, add onions & fry for 20 minutes, stirring
constantly to prevent burning. Stir in red pepper & immediately pour in to
the puree. Garnish with coriander.

Serve with a potato dish, rice & bread.

Julie Sahni, "Classic Indian Cooking"

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini