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Urad Dal

Ingredients : 500 grams urad dal , 2 Onions , 1 teaspoon turmeric , 1 tablespoon ground ginger , 1 tablespoon ground garlic , 1 tablespoon ground chilies , 1 teaspoon chilli powder , 1 teaspoon cumin (zeera powder) , 1 teaspoon garam masala , 3 tomatoes, chopped , 5 cloves , 1 inch cinnamon stick , 5-6 cardamom , 1\2 teaspoon mace (javetri) , 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, zeera , 2 tablespoon fenugreek leaves (Methi) chopped , 1\4 cup oil.

Instructions : 1.Cut one onion into small squares. Place dal and diced onion in a pressure cooker. Cook until tender. 2. Slice the other onion thinly. Heat oil in a pan and fry onion until light brown, add cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, mace and whole cumin and fry for 1 minute. Then add methi and fry for 1-2 more minutes. 3. Add chopped tomatoes and all other ingredients except garam masala to the onion mixture. Fry this for 8-10 minutes or until the oil begins to separate. 4. Add dal to it and mix well with a wooden spoon. Cover with a lid and reduce heat to low and cook for 5-8 minutes or until sauce and lentil are well blended. Mash some of the lentil with a wooden spoon against the side of the pan to thicken the sauce. Add garam masala and season to taste with salt. 5. Serve with plain boiled rice or chapati. • Serves: 6 People. • Preparation Time: 10 minutes. • Cooking Time: 30 minutes.