Preparation
- Wash and soak toor dal in approx.
- 3 cups of water, for at least one hours.
- Dal will be double in volume after soaking.
- Drain the water.
- Cook dal with 2-1/2 cups water and add salt, turmeric, on medium high heat, until soft in texture (approximately 30 mins) it should be like thick soup.
- In a frying pan, heat the ghee.
- Add cumin seeds, and mustard seeds.
- After the seeds crack, add bay leaves, green chili, ginger and chili powder.
- Stir for a few seconds.
- Add tomatoes, salt and sugar stir and cook until tomatoes are tender and mushy.
- Add cilantro and garam masala cook for about one minute.
- Pour the seasoning over dal mix it well and cook for another minute.
- Serve with Naan.
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