Masoor Dal

Soak whole masoor dal ( Brown Lentils ), dhuli urad dal and chana dal for 2- 3 hours.

Chop onion, tomato roughly and crush ginger, garlic and green chili in okhli & musal (mortar & pestle) . Keep aside.

Now in a pressure cooker add 2 cups of water and soak dal ( removing water) in the pressure cooker and add turmeric powder and salt, cook dal uncovered and discard foam from dal then close the lid of the pressure cooker. Let dal cook for 4 to 5 whistles. Let the press release itself. Prepare tadka heat pan add oil, cumin seeds, bay leave, black cardamom and cinnamon stick after few seconds add hing and chopped tomato cook for 2 minutes then add turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt cook for another 2 minutes and then add garam masala, ginger powder and ghee cook til it combined properly. Now take out cooked tomato masala and in the same pan add 1 tsp of oil and chopped onion cook until translucent then combine tomato masala mix well and add cooked dal mix properly. Cook for 4-5 minutes, then add kasuri methi powder and coriander leaves.

Garnish with white butter and coriander leaves.

Serve hot with chapati or laccha paratha