Masoor ke Daal

its been a while since i last posted, so here is something on the run.

As you know, there are many types of daal, this is for Masoor daal. this is one of the basics that almost every "indian" house will have 5 times a week at least.. this consists of 2 rounds.

Round 1

1 cup (170 ml) masoor ke daal

1 1/2 onion (medium sized)

2 cloves garlic

1/2 tsp turmeric

1/4 tsp red chilli powder

2-3 tomato (depends on size)

2-3 cup water

3/4 tbs salt

Cut onion and tomato into small pieces, smash garlic, now add all of the above in one pot and cook for a 12-15 min.

Let it cool, after that put what you cooked in a grinder, and mix it till everything becomes liquid. (or is it called a blender.. not sure =.=).

now put everything back in the pot, taste for salt, if you need more then add. keep on low fire.

Round 2

2 tbsp Oil

1/2 onion (slices)

1/2 tsp zeera seed

6-8 karya patta

while the daal is slow cooking, prepare a frying pan. heat oil, now add the onion, then zeera seed, then the karya patta, heat for a while, now put everything in the daal pot, and close the lid of the pot (this gives a nice aroma, and a unique taste, this is one of moms special tricks) and now turn off the heat from the daal pot. don't open the lid till 10 min later. and enjoy the glamorous taste of the daal :)

FYI: i am cooking lamb now, don't know what is the recipe name, but inshallah will put it up later after i have done cooking it and tasting it.