Maa Ki Dal
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I mashed together my favorite of a few recipes and came up with this stuff.

Ingredients:

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  1 C      Black Urad Dal
  1/2 C    Kidney Beans
  1/4 C    Bengal Gram
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  2 Tbsp   Ghee
  2        Bay Leafs
  1 tsp    Kasuri Methi
  1 tsp    Kala Jeera
  1        Sweet Onion (finely chopped)
  1        Serrano Pepper (split, de-seeded)
  1 Tbsp   Garlic Paste
  1 Tbsp   Ginger Paste
  1 tsp    Red Chilli Powder
  2 tsp    Garam Masala Powder
  1/2 tsp  Coriander Powder
  1/4 tsp  Cumin Powder
  1 tsp    Salt
  4        Small (Vine Ripened) Tomatoes (finely chopped)
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Instructions:

1. Soak legumes in water

  - at least 4x volume of beans
  - 4-6 hours; do not exceed 12 hr

2. Drain & Rinse
3. Add legumes and 4 C. water to pressure cooker
4. Cook on high for 25 minutes
5. When cooled, lightly mash legumes

  - should squish very easily

In pan:

6. Bring ghee to temp
7. Add bay leaf, kala jeera, kasuri methi
8. Saute until it becomes aromatic or kala jeera starts crackling
9. Add onion and peppers
10. Saute until onions are well-cooked (soft)
11. Add garlic paste, ginger paste
12. Saute until golden brown
13. Add chilli powder, garam masala powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, salt
14. Saute until it becomes aromatic (will become paste-like)
15. Add tomatoes
16. Cook until tomatoes are broken down (soft & mushy)

17. Add legumes (retaining water)
18. Add 1 C water (for lighter consistency)
19. Cook 10 min
20. Cook on medium for 45 minutes