Daal Tadka Rice with Bhoj Masale

Ingredients

• 1 cup lentils (masoor dal or toor dal)
• 1 tsp ghee
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 tomato, finely chopped
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• Salt to taste
• Water
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cloves
• 2 green cardamoms
• 1 black cardamom
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 1 dried red chili (optional)
• Pinch of hing (asafoetida)
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
• 1 tbsp kasuri methi
• 1 cup basmati rice
• 1.5 cups water
• 1/4 cup green peas