Weekday dal (mithi dal)
175g red lentils
2 medium onions
3 tbsp oil
4 cloves garlic, slit lengthways
1 ½ tsp four spices
600ml water
1 tsp salt
2tsp butter
2 tbsp hara masala
Chop one onion and set it aside. Slice the other and fry it in the oil with the garlic. Put two thirds aside and keep frying the rest till they are dark brown.
Add the lentils, onion and four spices and fry for 5 minutes. Pour in water and allow to simmer then stir in salt and mash until creamy. Add the melted butter and partly fried onions last.
Garnish with hara masala.
