CHOLE KI DAL

Ingredients
Bengal gram split (chana dal) ½ cup
Black gram split with skin (chilkewali urad dal) ½ cup
Ginger 1 inch piece
Green chillies 3
Onion 1 medium sized
Tomatoes 2 medium sized
Fresh coriander leaves a few sprigs
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder ¼ tsp
Desi ghee 2-3 tbsps
Butter 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Red chilli powder ½ tsp
Method
1. Mix the two dals, wash and soak in four cups of water for an hour. Drain.
2. Peel, wash and chop ginger finely. Remove stems, wash and chop green chillies. Peel, wash and chop onion finely. Wash and chop tomatoes. Clean, wash and chop coriander leaves.
3. Place soaked dals in a pan with four cups of water, salt to taste, turmeric powder, half of the ginger and green chillies. Cover and cook on low heat till the dals are tender. Stir well with a ladle to make a homogeneous mixture of the dals without mashing them.
4. Heat desi ghee and butter in a pan. Add cumin seeds, remaining green chillies and ginger. Stir and add onion and sauté till onion turns light brown.
5. Add tomatoes and sauté till the tomatoes soften. Add red chilli powder and sauté for half a minute.
6. Add the tempering to the dal and mix. Simmer for a few minutes and serve hot garnished with chopped coriander leaves.
THIS RECIPE IS FROM SANJEEV KAPOOR