Soak the Mash Daal for 1 Hour
Take Mash daal and wash it with the tap running water.
In a bowl, add mash daal and fill the bowl with water.
Keep it there for 1 hour to make it soft.
Boil Mash Daal
In a pan, add 1 cup of mash dal with 150 ml of water.
Cook it for about 15 minutes on high to medium temperature.
Make sure the mash daal is 80% cooked and the rest of the 20% will be done during the frying process.
Prepare Mash Daal Gravy
In a pan, add oil and heat it up.
Add, 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds and as it starts popping
Pour ginger garlic paste and cook it on high heat for 1 minute.
Now add further spices, red chili powder, and turmeric powder.
Cook the spices at the medium temperature to get rid with masala rawness.
As the oil start floating on pan add yogurt and tomatoes and cook it for 3-4 minutes to make a gravy.
When tomato blend in gravy and yogurt takes a form of gravy then add boiled Mash daal and cook it for about 4 to 5 minutes on high heat.
Add salt, black salt, and black pepper.
Stir the pan for 3 to 4 minutes to fry the daal.
If you want to cover the daal for about 5 minutes but it’s optional.
Before serving add butter in daal on high temperature and mix it well.
Now serve the daal in a platter and garnish with fresh coriander, sliced ginger, and green chilies.