Dal Banjari

Ingredients :

• Urad dal [ split black lentils with skin ] - 1 cup
• Chana dal [ split bengal gram ] - 1 / 2 cup
• Turmeric powder - 1 / 2 tsp
• Sliced onions - 1 / 2 cup
• Cloves [ laung ] - 2
• Cinnamon [ dalchini ] - 1 stick 
• Dry whole red chillies - 2 [ broken into pieces ]
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Finely chopped green chillies - 2
• Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Salt - as required
• Ghee - 2 tbsp

For the garnish :

• Chopped coriander leaves - little
• Ginger [ cut into thin strips [ juliennes ] - 1 / 2 tsp

Method :

Clean and wash the dals together. Pressure cook with the turmeric powder, salt and 3 cups of water for 4 to 5 whistles or till the dal is cooked. Then heat the ghee in a pan, add the onions, cloves, cinnamon and red chillies and saute till onions turn into golden brown. Then add the ginger garlic paste, green chillies and red chilli powder. Saute for 2 minutes. Add this to the cooked dal and boil for 4 to 5 minutes. Serve hot garnished with the chopped coriander and ginger strips.