Saagwalla Dhal

Ingredients

6 oz split moong dhal
2 tb heaped ghee
1 slice onion fine
1 green chili
2 cinnamon sticks
1/2 ts turmeric
1/2 ts garam masala
1/4 chilli powder
1 ts cumin
2 ripe tomatoes
20 pint warm water
2 tb cooking oil
1/2 ts mustard seeds
3 garlic
2 chillies coarsely

Instructions

minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove pan from heat. Serve with rice, parathas/rotis. Kebabs, tandoori chicken accompany well. Variation. Use chunky cauliflower florets instead of spinach less preparation. From Complete Indian Cookbook. Mridula Baljekar ISBN 0 86283 802 9.