Green gram dal (Desi Style)

Ingredients:

Green gram dal          -  4 table spoons
Onion                        -  1 nos
Tomato                      -  1 nos
Garlic                        -  3 -4 pearls
Ginger                       -  1/2 inch
Green chilies              -  2 nos
Gur (jaggery)             -  1/2 tea spoon
Jeera                         -  1 tea spoon
Mustard seeds           -  1 tea spoon
Turmeric powder       -  1/2 tea spoon
Red chilies                 -  2 nos
Ghee                         -  1 table spoon
Salt to taste

1.  In a thick bottomed vessel take 2 cups of water and bring it to boil.
2.  Wash and add the green gram dal to it.  I have used green gram dal with skin.  You can also use the regular moong dal.
3.  Allow the dal to boil and cook in low flame, partially covered. (If fully covered the water will over flow)
4.  Finely chop the onions, tomatoes and green chilies.
5.  Grate the garlic and ginger.  (You can coarsely grind them in a mixer)
6.  Once the dal is 3/4 cooked add the chopped onions, tomatoes, green chilies and the grated garlic and ginger.
7.  Also add salt and turmeric powder.
8.  Let the dal boil till the dal and vegetables are blend together and done, then remove from stove.
9.  Heat ghee in a kadai and add the mustard seeds, jeera and red chilies.
10.Once the mustard seeds crackles garnish the dal with it.
11.Serve hot with rice/ roti or paratha.