TriDal

A combination of three dals simmered with spices.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup split Bengal gram (chana dal)
1/2 cup toovar dal (arhar)
1/2 cup split green gram (green moong dal)
1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
2 cloves
1 bay leaf
2 dried red chillies
1/2 teaspoon asafoetida (hing)
1 onion, chopped
1 to 2 green chillies, chopped
6 cloves garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon chopped ginger
1 tomato, chopped
1 teaspoon chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
juice of 1 lemon
2 to 3 tablespoons oil
salt to taste
chopped coriander

Procedure:
1. Wash and pressure cook the dals in 3 cups of water.
2. Heat the oil in a pan, add the cumin seeds, cloves, bay leaf, red chillies and asafoetida and fry for a few seconds.
3. Add the onion, green chillies, garlic and ginger and fry for a few more minutes.
4. Add the tomato, chilli powder and turmeric powder and stir well, cooking till the oil separates from the masala.
5. Add the dals and 2 cups of water.
6. Add the lemon juice and salt and simmer for 10 minutes.
7. Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander.