MASOOR KI GHANI DAL

MASOOR KI GHANI DAL

U need:

Red masoor dal: 1 cup
Onion: 1 sliced fine
Small onion: 1/2 cup peeled
green chillies: 2 minced
ginger julliene: 1 tsp
tomato: 1 medium size chopped fine
bay leaf: 1
ghee: 2 tablsp
saunf: 1/2 tsp
jeera: 1/2 tsp
red chilli powder: 1/2 tsp
turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
garam masala:1/2 tsp
coriander leaves: 2 tsp chopped fine
salt to taste

Method:
1. Soak dal in 2 cups water for 2 hours. Wash well,put in a pressure cooker add turmeric,salt 1&1/2 cup water and pressure cook ( about 2 or 3 whistle.)
2. Heat ghee in a kadai. When  hot add bay leaf,saunf,jeera,saute. Add the minced green chilli,sliced onions and saute well till the onions are translucent.
3. Add sliced tomatoes,stir well .Cover with a lid and cook till the tomatoes are mashed well.
4. Remove lid. Open the pressure cooker and add the cooked dal to the cooking tomato-onion paste. Stir well,add 1/2 cup water and simmer for about 5 to 7 mins.
5. Sprinkle coriander leaves, mix in the ginger julienne.
6. Heat 1 tablsp ghee .Put the red chilli powder and garam masala  and sliced small onions to the hot ghee. Stir quickly and add this to the simmering dal. Cover the dal and switch off the gas.This will help the masalas to infuse well into the dal..
Serve the dal with hot rotis and parathas.

Note: Simple,mouthwatering and easy to make this dal also goes well with rice and potato curry.To serve with rice make the thick a little thinner by adding 1 cup water while simmering.
Bon appetite!!!!!!!!!