Ingredients

• 1 cup - channa dal
• 1 cup - thinly sliced onions
• 1 tbsp - finely chopped fenugreek leaves or dill leaves
• 1 piece - cinnamon stick
• 2-3 - cardamoms
• 2 - cloves
• 1 - bay leaf
• 1 tsp - cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp - pepper powder
• 1 tsp - lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp - sugar
• 2 tbsp - ghee
• salt - to taste

How to Make Plain Sukhi Channa Dal

• Clean and soak dal for 15 mins. Boil with turmeric powder and salt with 5 cups water till soft and drain the water.
• Heat ghee in a pan and add cinnamon, cardamom, clove, cumin seeds.
• Add onions and fry till light brown.
• Add dal, sugar, pepper powder, lemon juice, bay leaves and fenugreek leaves.
• Stir gently. Do not mash up dal too much.
• Serve hot with paratha, naan, rice etc.