Shahi Chana Dal

My ma -in -law `s recipe.
Thank`s Bibha di !


Ingredients:
Chana Dal  or split chickpeas -150 gms -11 tbsp ,
Ginger- Garlic Paste-1 tsp ,
Onion- !/2 or 1 tbsp finely chopped ,
Green chilli - 1 whole ,
Turmeric pwd - 1/2 tsp ,
Big cardamom -1 ,
Cinnamon stick -1( 1 inch ),
Clove -1 ,
Bay leaf -1 ,
Black pepper - 2 or 4 ,
Dry coconut - 2 tsp- cut into small strips 1/2 inch ,
Raisin -5 ,
Cashew nuts - 3 or 4 ,
Sugar -1 tsp ,
Salt to taste ,
Ghee - 1 tsp ,
Water -400 ml or 2 cups

Soak the dal for 10 minutes and then drain the  water .
Method :
Put  cooker on heat  and  add the above ingredients . Stir it with a laddle or spoon .Close the  lid . Cooking time of the dal is ,1 whisle on high heat and 10 minutes on slow heat .
When cooker is cold ,open the lid and stir the dal  . (If the dal is too thick  add some warm water )


Tempering :
Ghee -2 tbsp ,
Onion - 1 small or 2 tbsp finely chopped ,
Cumin seeds -1 tsp ,
Dried red chilli -1 ( broken into half )

Put  ghee in a pan and as the ghee hots up add cumin seeds and the dried red chilli.Lower the heat and let the cumin crackle. 
Add the finely chopped onions .Raise the heat and let the onion turn to pink .
Add this tempering to the above cooked dal and mix it .

Taste salt .
Pour the dal in a bowl and garnish with roasted cashew nuts and crunchy coconut strips.
Shahi dal is ready .
Enjoy with Puri ,Aloo dum and Sweet Tomato Chutni .
This daal is cooked for  festivals and special occasions .