Chana Dal

I made chana dal for the first time today. It was good!

First, take two cups of chana dal and soak them for a few hours. Then rinse them well.

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil, add the dal, then cover and simmer over low heat for a half hour or so.

Meanwhile, chop a small yellow onion and steam saute it until translucent. Add two cloves of garlic and a tablespoon each of turmeric, cumin, coriander, black mustard seeds and garam masala, and 1/2 a tsp of cayenne. Stir until fragrant, then stir into the dal and let simmer, uncovered, until it reaches the desired consistency.

We ate it over a mixture of roasted red potatoes, yams and sweet potatoes.