Masur dal recipe

Recipe ingredients

1 cup dal, moong (yellow) or masur (pink)
3 1/2 cups water
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
2 cloves garlic
1 inch piece ginger
1 small onion
2 to 3 tablespoons ghee
1 teaspoon cumin seed

How to make masur dal

Wash the dal and drain it.
Boil water and add the dal, salt, pepper, turmeric, finely chopped ginger and garlic.
Cover the pot and simmer for 20 minutes.
When done, heat the ghee, add the cumin and fry until golden brown.
Add thinly sliced onions.
Fry until crisp and brown.
You may add paprika and finely chopped tomatoes to the above for color.
Pour over the dal and serve.