Ingredients
- 2⁄3 cup yellow lentils (mung dal), washed
- 1⁄3 cup red lentils (masoor dal), washed
- 1⁄2 onion, minced
- 1⁄3 oz fresh ginger, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 green chilies, whole but pierced with the tip of a knife
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1⁄2 tsp turmeric
- Salt, to taste
- 2 Tbsp ghee or unsalted butter
- 2 rounded tsp cumin seeds
- 1⁄8 tsp, or a small pinch, asafetida*
- 1⁄2 tsp garam masala
- 3⁄4 tsp ground coriander
- Handful of chopped cilantro leaves