Dhaba Dal

Ingredients

• 5 cups water
• 1 cup urad dal (split black gram)
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• Salt
• 1 Tbsp butter
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1 tsp garlic
• 2 green chillies, slit
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1 small tomato, chopped
• 1/4 cup tomato puree
• 2 tsp dhabba tadka mix
• Juice of one lemon
• 1 Tbsp jeera (cumin seed)
• 1 1/2 Tbsp dhaniya (Coriander) seeds
• 1 tsp fennel seeds or saunf
• 1 tsp whole cloves
• 1/2 inch cinnamon stick
• 1/2 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp ground mace (Javitri powder)
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• Salt to taste