Buta dali alu tarkari(chana dal & potato curry)

Ingredients

• 1cup Buta daal (channa daal/Bengal gram)
• 1 Potato(Washed,Peeled and cut in to cubes )
• 1 Onion(Finely chopped)
• 1 teaspoon Panch Phoron
• 1 teaspoon Cumin

Powder :

• 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder
• 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
• 1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
• Salt to Taste
• Oil/Ghee
• Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves
• For Masala Paste
• 1 Tomato
• 1" ginger
• 4 flakes of garlic
• 1 teaspoon Melon seeds

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Preparation

• Prepare a smooth paste of the above ingredients. Soak dal for 10 minutes. Pressure cook the soaked dal with potatoes and salt.
• Heat ghee in a pan. Add panch phoron. When they start to crackle add chopped onions with red chilli powder.
• Fry the onions till they are translucent. Now add the masala paste,cumin powder and coriander powder with salt.
• Cook it till oil evaporates. Add water in between if needed.
• Now add the boiled dal with garam masala powder and cook for couple of minutes.
• Garnish it wih chopped coriander leaves.
• Serve hot.