Masaly Dar Mash by rida

                                        Masaly Dar Mash

Ingredients

White lentil 200 gm (1 pao)

Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp heaped

Salt 1 tsp heaped

Whole red chilies 8

Turmeric ¾ tsp

Water 1 ½ cup

Ingredients for baghar

Tomatoes 2 chopped

Onion 1 sliced

All spice powder ¾ tsp

White cumin seed 1 tsp

Chili powder 1 tsp

Coriander leaves chopped 2 tbsp

Green chilies chopped 2

Mint leave...s 12

Ginger sliced 1 tbsp

Ghee ½ cup

Method

Wash and soak lentil for 1 hour, cook with 1 and ½ cup water, salt, turmeric, ginger garlic paste, red chili whole, till water dries, and lentil tender.

Method for baghar.

Heat ghee, add sliced onion, when brown add cumin seeds, chopped tomatoes, fry for 5 minutes. Add chili powder , all spice powder, ginger slices, and pour this on top of lentil. Mix well. Add chopped greens and serve
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 Masala Dhal Marsh

 Part 1

Dhal

200 gms (1 pao) white (March) dhal*

1/2 tsp tumeric

6-8 whole red button chilli

1 tsp heaped Ginger/garlic paste

1-1/2 cups water

Soak dhal for 1 hour, drain and add tumeric, chilli, ginger/garlic paste and water and boil till dhal is soft. Set aside.

Masala

1/2 cup ghee (you can use oil, ghee tast...es better)

1 large or 2 medium onions sliced

2 large tomatoes put in chopper and roughly chopped

1 tsp salt

1 tsp white cumin seeds

1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
Masala Dhal Marsh - part 2

Garnish

1 Tbsp ginger julienned

12 mint leaves

2 green chillies -sliced

2 Tbsp green corriander chopped

Place seperate pan on heat, add ghee - when melted add onions and fry till golden brown (stirring regularly) add cumin and stir well Then add tomatoes and cook on medium heat. Stir well and add c...hilli powder, garam masala and salt. Stir well and add 1/4 cup water. Cook on medium heat till oil comes on top. Add masala to pan with dhal in it. Add 1/4 cup water, stir well. Cook 1 minutes then stir in Ginger julienned, sliced green chillies and green corriander. Remove from heat.

Transfer into serving dish and add mint leaves.

Serve with Tandoori Paratha

Enjoy.

*You can use channa dhal (only soak 1/2 hour)

Moong dhal - soak for 10 mins and let it boil for 3-4 minutes.