Gujarati Dal

Ingredients

• 1 cup tuvar dal, washed and soaked in water for 15 minutes
• 1 tablespoon jaggery
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Salt to taste
• 2 cloves
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 5 curry leaves
• Pinch of asafetida
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 star anise
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1 teaspoon ghee