Masoor Dal er Khichuri — The Bengal Platter

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Short grain Rice
• 1/2 cup Masoor dal or Red Lentils
• 2 Potatoes
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 3 pcs Green Chillies - you can add more or less
• 4 tbsp Mustard Oil
• 1 tsp Ghee - optional
• 4 cups Boiling water
• 100 gm Red Onion - chopped
• 50 gm Tomato
• 20 gm Ginger
• 10 gm Garlic cloves
• 1 tsp Cumin powder
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 3/4 tsp Red Chilli powder
• 2 tsp Sugar ( you can adjust according to your taste)
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 pcs Dry red chilli
• 1 Bay leaf
• 3 pcs Green Cardamoms
• 1 1/2 inch Cinnamon Bark
• 2 pcs Cloves