Ingredients
Ingredients:
1 cup Split Red Lentil (Masoor Dal)
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
1 tsp Cumin Seed Powder (Jeera)
1 Green Chilli (Hari mirch)
2 Dry Red Chily (Saboot Lal Mirchi)
1 tsp chopped Ginger (Adrak)
Mixed Spices (fenugreek seeds,1 star anise clove,cumin and mustard seeds) 2 tblsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)
1 tsp Sugar
Salt to taste
Preparation
How to make arhar dal:
* Wash the dal and cook the dal in a sauteuse with the turmeric, salt and the sugar over a medium flame.
* Add half of the ginger to the dal along with the cumin powder.
* When the dal is cooked and thick remove from the fire.
* Heat the ghee in a pan and add the mixed spices,(fenugreek seeds , star anise, cumin and mustard seeds all mixed together).
* When the mustard seeds crackle add remaining chopped ginger , split green chillies and the broken red chillies. fry for 2 minutes and pour over the dal.mix thoroughly. serve hot
