Sukhi Channa Dal

Ingredients : 

• Channa dal   - 1cup 
• Thinly Sliced Onions - 1cup
• Finely chopped fenugreek leaves or dill leaves -1tbs 
• Cinnamon     - 1"piece 
• Cardamoms - 2-3nos 
• Cloves         - 2nos
• Bayleaf         - 1 
• Cumin seeds - 1tsp
• Turmeric powder -¹/₂tsp
• Pepper powder - ¹/₂tsp
• Salt              - to taste
• Sugar          - ¹/₂tsp
• Lemon juice - 1tsp
• Ghee           - 2tbs

Method of Preparation : 

Clean and soak dal for 15 minutes. Boil with turmeric powder and salt with 5cups water till soft and drain the water.

Heat ghee in a pan and season cinnamon, cardamom, clove, cumin seeds. Add onions and fry till light brown. Add dal, sugar, pepper powder lemon juice, bay leaves and fenugreek leaves. Stir gently. Do not mash up dal too much. Serve hot with paratha, nan, rice etc.