Mixed dal

Ingredients

1 cup mixed dal(  black udad, chana, masoor, arhar, whole moong) you get mixed dal packet in the market

Onion 1 big         spring onion 1       tomatoes 2 big        green chilies 3-4        ginger 2”

Garlic 3-4 pearls     coriander leaves      curry leaves       jeera/cumin seeds 1 tsp       oil 2 tsp’

Hing/aseafetida  ½ tsp           turmeric pdr ½ tsp          garam masala ½ tsp    dhania pdr 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Method

1)      pressure cook the dal for 3 whistles along with turmeric pdr

2)      grind onion, spring onion with greens, chilies, ginger, garlic( optional), tomatoes to a smooth paste

3)      in a heavy pan/ kadai, heat oil, add jeera, once it crackels, add curry leaves cut fine along with hing & ground paste

4)      sauté for a few minutes, add dhania pdr, garama masala pdr fry till the past is thick & oil comes out

5)      now add the cooked dal with salt to taste.

6)      Remove garnish with washed & finely cut coriander leaves.

7)       You may add some lime juice.

ps- in the top picture is the finished dal, in the 2nd picture is the masala well fried, the bottom picture shows the pressure cooked dal