Yellow Lentil with shallots

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup - Yellow lentils
• ¼ cup - Shallots (small onion)
• ½ - Tomato (Chopped)
• ½ - Onion (Chopped)
• 1 Tablespoon - Ghee
• 1 Pinch of asafoetida
• Coriander leaves for garnishing

For masala

• 4 cloves - Garlic
• 1 - Green chilli
• ½ Teaspoon - Cumin seed
• 1 Teaspoon - Coriander
• Small piece of Ginger

Method:

• Soak the lentils overnight
• Wash and cook the lentil with 2 1/2 cup water
• When half done add small onions and cook for 10 minutes
• Grind the masala ingredients to thick paste and keep it aside
• Heat the ghee in a pan
• Fry the onion till it turns to golden brown
• Add the masala paste and cook for 2 minutes
• Now add cooked lentil, salt and cook for 5 minutes
• Finally add tomato and cook further 5 minutes
• Take the pan from stove and add asafoetida
• Garnish with coriander leaves

This dish is taste with rice, chapathi and string hopper