Creamed Urad Daal

Taken from "A Little Taste of India" by Bay Books. Which has a gem collection of selected recipies in various catagories

• Ready In: 1 hr 45 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  cup Urad Dal (black legume, available in Indian Grocery stores)
• 1  chopped onion
• 2  chopped garlic cloves
• 2  inches  chopped fresh ginger
• 1  green chili, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup  oil
• 2  tablespoons ground cumin
• 1  tablespoon ground coriander
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1  tablespoon garam masala
• 2⁄3 cup  whole  cream

Directions

1. Bring daal to boil in 6 cups water, lower heat and simmer for 1 hour or until daal feels soft. Drain daal and reserve liquid.
2. Blend onion, garlic, ginger and chilli together in blender to form a paste, or finely chop them together with a knife.
3. Heat oil in frying pan and fry onion mixture over high heat, stirring constantly, until golden brown. Add cumin and corriander and fry for 2 minutes.
4. Add the daal, salt, chilli powder and garam masala. Pour 300 mel or 1 1/4 cups of reserved liquid into pan, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Just before serving stir in the cream and simmer 2 minutes to heat through.