Moong Masoor Dal

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup split skinned yellow mung lentils (moong dal)
• 1/4 cup skinned red lentils (masoor dal)
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• 150g or 1 medium onion
• 20g ginger
• 1-2 garlic cloves
• 1 tsp salt
• 10-12 springs coriander
• 2 tbsp ghee or butter or oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1/8 tsp asafoetida (hing)*
• 2-3 large garlic cloves
• 1-2 green chillies *optional*
• 50g shallots (sambar onions)
• 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi) **
• 1/2 tsp mild red chilli powder (kashmiri laal mirch) *optional*