Curry made of Green Gram and Whole Red Lentil

Ingredients
Both the lentils 1/2 cup each mixed and pressure cooked to two whistles
Fresh coriander for garnishing
1 onion chopped into long thin pieces

For the masala
1 onion chopped into thin long pieces

4 cloves of garlic

3 dry red chillies

1/4 cup grated dry coconut

1/4 inch piece of ginger

1 tspoonful of sesame seeds

1 tspoon cumin seeds

1/2 tspoon coriander seeds

1/2 tsp

4 black peppercorns

2 cloves

1 small piece of cassia bark ( A little thicker version of cinnamon stick)

Method

In a pan take little oil and add the dry spices, roast them little till you get the aroma, remove in a mixer vessel, now roast the coconut, add in the vessel, now roast the onion, garlic and ginger to a little brown colour and add this too. Grind to a dry dry coarse mixture without adding any water.

In the same pan now take a little oil and add the masala and a little turmeric powder, then add the ground mixture, saute a bit. Add the pressure cooked ingredients, mix well, add water to make it into a curry consistency. Add the onion chopped into long pieces and then add salt as required, bring it to a boil, garnish with coriander leaves, serve with phulkas, rice or roti.