Aloo Masala

Ingredients:
1. Potatoes - 3 (medium-sized, parboiled)
2. Mansoor dal - 1 cup
3. Oil or ghee - 2 tbsp
4. Onion - 1 (chopped)
5. Tomato - 1
6. Garlic cloves - 4 to 5
7. Ginger and garlic paste - 1tbsp
8. Green Chillies - 4 to 5
9. Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
10. Kokum - 2 tbsp
11. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

12. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
13. Curry leaves - few
14. Water - 2.5 cups
15. Salt to taste

Method:
Place a cooker on medium flame. Pour oil. When oil gets hot, add mustard seeds. When it stops splutting, add cumin seeds. Add chopped onions, fry till it turns light golden. Add ginger, garlic paste, saute for a minute. Add chopped garlic, curry leaves, and saute for a minute. Add chopped tomatoes, fry the mix till it leaves oil. Add turmeric powder and slit green chillies, fry for 10 to 15 seconds. Increase the flame, add water and bring it to a boil. Add dal and add salt to taste. Now, add kokum.
Close the lid, lower the flame to medium setting. Cook till three pressures and then add in the potatoes. Mix well and check for seasoning. Simmer for another 5 to 7 minutes and remove from gas. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and fried onions and malai and serve hot.