Masoor Dal

Ingredients:

• 1 cup dal(moong-yellow or masoor-pink)
• 3 1/2 cup water
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1" piece ginger
• 1 small onion
• 2-3 tbsp ghee(can be replaced by butter)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds

Method:

Wash the dal and drain it. Boil water and add the dal. salt, pepper, turmeric, finely chopped ginger, garlic. Cover the pot and simmer for 20 minutes. When done, heat the ghee add the cumin and fry until golden brown. Add thinly sliced onions. Fry until crispy and brown. (Can add paprika and finely chopped tomatoes to the above for color) pour over the dal and serve.