Pachai payaru kulambu (green moong dal curry)

Ingredients

• 1 cup of pachai payaru (green moong dal ; soaked for 3 hours and drain off water)
• 5 garlic (remove skin)
• 5 shallots (remove skin)
• 1/2 inch ginger (sliced)
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tomato (sliced thinly)
• 1 tbsp plain curry powder
• 1/2 cup coconut milk/cream
• Salt for taste

For tempering :

• 1 1/2 tbsp ghee (/butter/oil)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 2-3 dried red chilies (snipped to tiny pieces)
• 2-3 sprigs curry leaves