Whole green gram dal fry

By : Rajeswari Vijayanand
Category : Pulses and lentils
Servings : 4
Time Taken : 30-45 mins
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Method

1. Soak dal to approx 4-6 hours and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles.
2. Chop onions and tomatoes finely.
3. Heat a heavy bottomed vessel with ghee/oil and Add mustard and jeera.
4. After spluttering,add onions and fry for to min till translucent and add ginger garlic paste and fry till that raw smell disappears.
5. Add chopped tomatoes along with salt,other spice powders mentioned and fry till tomatoes turns mushy.
6. Add 2 cups water and bring to boil.
7. Then add cooked dal and stir well and cook in low flame for 5-8 minutes,till it becomes a thick gravy.
8. If you want the gravy thick try to mash a little dhal with your ladle itself.
9. Top with butter or fresh cream and serve with any pulavs or Plain rice or rotis/chappatis....:)) 

Ingredients:
1 cup - whole green gram dal
2 medium - onions
2 big - tomato
1 tsp - ginger garlic paste (ready-made)
1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
1/2 tsp - red chilli powder
1/2 tsp - garam masala powder
1/2 tsp - mustard
3/4 tsp - jeera/cumin
2 tsp - ghee/oil
Salt as needed