Ma Ki Dal

Water 6,1/2 cups
whole black gram 1,1/4cups
kidney beans soaked in water
for I hour and drained 1/4
tomatoes peeled and chopped 2 medium (200 gms.)
ginger cut into thin strips 5 gms.
garlic chopped 6 flakes
green chillies chopped 4
While dry red kashmiri
chillies 2
salt 4,1/2 teaspoons
red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon
ghee 1 tablespoon

Tempering

ghee 2 tablespoons
onion chopped 1,small (50 gms.)
ginger chopped 5, gms
red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon

1. Pour water into cooker. Bring to boil on high heat. Add all other ingredients except those for tempering. Stir.
   
2. Close cooker. Bring to full pressure on high heat. Reduce heat and cook for 50 minutes.
   
3. Remove cooker from heat. Allow to cool naturally.
   
4. Open cooker.Partially mash dal with back of a ladle.
   
5. Place cooker on low heat. Simmer to obtain a creamy consistency (approximately 7 minutes),stirring occasionally.
   
6. For tempering, heat ghee in a pan for about I minute. Add onion and fry till transparent. Add ginger and continue frying till onion is golden brown. Remove pan from heat. Add chill powder and pour over dal Stir. Serve hot.