Dhal or Lentils dish

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup red or yellow dhal (lentils/split pea) - cleaned, washed, drained
• 2 gloves garlic
• 1 small piece ginger - crushed
• 2 large potatoes - cubed
• 1 brinjal - cubed
• 1 dried chilli - break into large pieces
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 shallot - sliced
• 2 cups water
• a bit of ghee (beef fat)
• a bit of tumeric powder

• Place oil, water, crushed garlic, ginger and dhal in a pot, boil till soft
• When dhal is cooked, add in potatoes, brinjal (eggplants) and turmeric powder
• Cook till potatoes are tender
• Remove pot
• In another pot, fry chillies, shallots and mustard seeds in ghee till fragrant
• Add in dhal and cover pot
• Serve either with rice or chappati

Additonal ingredients may include tomatoes and lady fingers.
Alternate: Try using chick peas instead. These can be purchased in cans or dried. If you choose the dried version, remember to soak them in cold water overnight.