Ingredients:
1 cup - chenna dal
1 - onion, medium sized cut in lengthwise
1 - tomato, big medium chopped
2 inches - ginger, finely chopped
5 to 6 flakes - garlic
5 to 6 - green chilli
2 - bay leaf
1/2 tsp - chilli powder
1/2 tsp - saunf (sombu)
a pinch - heeng
3 pinches - turmeric powder
2 tsp - oil
1 tsp - coconut grated
salt to the taste level