Spicy Dal

Ingredients:

1. 1 1/2 cups moong dal
2. 4 cups water
3. 1 1/2 tsp. salt
4. 3 Tbs. butter or Ghee
5. 1 tsp. cumin seeds
6. 1 tsp. ground turmeric
7. 1/2-inch stick cinnamon
8. 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
9. 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
10. 1/4 tsp. ground coriander
11. 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds

Method:

• Wash the dal and boil in the salted water until it is all very soft and most of the water absorbed.
• Stir often.
• Heat the ghee or butter in a saucepan, and add the spices to it. Stir them around for a few minutes, then remove from the heat.
• Pour the dal into the butter and spices, being careful to protect yourself from the spattering which is likely to occur.
• Return to the heat, stirring often, and let it simmer until it has the consistency of a fairly thick sauce.
• Serve very hot.