Creamed Urad Daal

Taken from a little taste of india" by bay books. which has a gem collection of selected recipies in various catagories"

Bring daal to boil in 6 cups water , lower heat and simmer for 1 hour or until daal feels soft.

Drain daal and reserve liquid.

Blend onion , garlic , ginger and chilli together in blender to form a paste , or finely chop them together with a knife.

Heat oil in frying pan and fry onion mixture over high heat , stirring constantly , until golden brown.

Add cumin and corriander and fry for 2 minutes.

Add the daal , salt , chilli powder and garam masala.

Pour 300 mel or 1 1 / 4 cups of reserved liquid into pan , bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Just before serving stir in the cream and simmer 2 minutes to heat through.

urad dal, onion, garlic cloves, fresh ginger, green chili, oil, ground cumin, ground coriander, salt, chili powder, garam masala, cream