Dal and Eggs

Description

 * Ethnicity - Assamee, North East Indian
 * Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner

Ingredients

 * 100 g moong dal
 * 100 g masoor dal
 * 100 g afar dal
 * 2 tsp turmeric powder
 * 4 hard-boiled eggs, pierced with a fork
 * 2 onions
 * 2 green chillies
 * 4 flakes of garlic, ground
 * ½ cup mustard oil
 * paste of one tomato
 * salt to taste

Directions

 * 1) Boil the three dals together with salt and turmeric powder.
 * 2) Heat the oil in a shallow pan, fry the onions and tomato paste.
 * 3) Add the whole eggs into it and fry further till the onion paste turns brown.
 * 4) Add half cup water and cover the pan, allowing it to simmer for 10 minutes.
 * 5) Pour the eggs with the onion tomato sauce into the cooked dal, stir well.
 * 6) Boil once before serving hot with rice.