Spicy Dal Fry

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup toor dal.
• Two medium tomatoes
• A bunch of coriander leaves.
• 2 tsp coriander powder.
• Some red chillies(around 10) or
• 2-3 teaspoons of chilli powder.
• 2-3 flakes garlic.
• A small piece of ginger.
• 2 - 4 sp butter.
• Three small onions.
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds or powder.
• 1 each cardamom, cinammon, cloves.
• salt to taste.

Method:

• Boil the toor dhal in the cooker for only two whistles.
• It should be just boiled and not too soft.
• In the blender, grind two onions, garlic, ginger, coriander leaves,tomatoes,cumin seeds,coriander powder and the red chillies(or powder).
• Slice the other onion finely.
• Melt the butter in a pan and fry the sliced onion with the cardomom,cinammon and cloves.
• When the onions are turning a little brown, add the ground masala and fry for around 15-20 minutes(all the water should have evaporated, and the paste should be dry).
• Now add the boiled dhal to it and add a little water to make a gravy.
• Add salt to taste.
• Boil for a while till you get the required consistency.
• Eat it hot with rice and papad.