Chholar Dal

Ingredients
1 cup chholar dal (chana dal)
Salt to taste 

Haldi powder

For the tempering
Paanch phoron
Hing
Garam masala powder
Red or green chillis
Bay leaf (tej patta) 

Garnish
Raisins
Grated/ nicely chopped coconut
A pinch of sugar
A little grated ginger

Method

1. Pressure cook or boil chholar dal with salt till cooked.
2. Heat some ghee and add paanch phoron, hing, garam masala, red chillis and tej patta for tempering.
3. Add this phoron (tadka/ tempering) to the dal.
4. When the dal is boiling, add the coconut, raisins, sugar and grated ginger.
5. Mix well and serve hot.

Tip: This dal goes really with with the Bengali pulao I posted earlier.