Spicy Dal with vegetables

Ingredients

1 cup toor dal
2 medium tomatoes
2 tbsp. coriander leaves
1 tsp. coriander powder
1/2 tsp. chili powder

1/2 tsp. turmeric powder

1/2 tsp cumin powder
2 tsp. ginger- garlic paste
3 tbsp. ghee or clarified butter
3 small onions
2-3 kinds of vegetables like capsicum , beans, gourd , carrots etc.Clean and slice the vegetables.
For the seasoning
1 tsp. cumin seeds
1 each cardamom, cinnamon, cloves
3-4 bay leaves

Method:

Boil toor dal in a cooker for about two whistles. In the blender, blend together an onion, ginger-garlic paste, coriander leaves, tomatoes, cumin powder, coriander powder,turmeric powder, and chili powder. Slice the other onions finely. Put 2 tsp ghee in a pan and fry the sliced onion .
Put the cut vegetables in the pan and cook it for 2-minutes
Then add the ground masala and fry till ghee starts separating.This will take another 15-20 minutes Now add the boiled dal to it and add a little water to make some gravy. Add salt to taste. Boil for a while till you get the required consistency.

Seasoning
Add 1 tsp ghee in the hot pan and fry the bay leaves , 2-3 Red chillies, cardamom, cinnamon ,clove and the cumin seeds and add to the cooked dal.
Enjoy your spicy dal which goes well with both rice and chapatis.