Akhkha Masoor( Red lentil) Curry

• Akhkha Masoor( Red lentil) Curry: This is most popular maharashtrian dish. Red lentil curry is a spicy and tasty! This curry goes well with Bhakri or chapati! 
• Ingredients: 
  
  
  
  
  
• Red lentils 250 gram, 
• 2 tablespoons oil,
•  2 onions, 
• 1 tomato, 
• 7/8 garlic cloves, 
• 1 tea spoon kashmiri red chilly powder,
•  1 teaspoon regular red chilly powder,
•  1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder,
•  1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds,
•  1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds,
•  spice powder,
•  salt 1 teaspoon, 
• 2 tablespoons coriander leaves
• 1 teaspoon dry mango powder
• Water
• Spice powder: 10/12 black peppers, 
• 6 cloves,
•  1 mace, 
• 1 black cardamom,
•  1 inch piece of cinnamon, 
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds, 
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds:
•  Roast lightly and grind roughly.
• Procedure:
• Wash   red lentils two three times. 
• Add 1 and 1/2 cup water and cook for 10 minutes in a pressure cooker.
• Peel and chop onions.
• Peel garlic cloves and make fine paste. 
• Wash and chop tomato. 
• Heat oil in a pan. 
• Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
• When they crackle add  chopped onion. 
• Stir well until onion becomes golden brown. 
• Add garlic paste and chopped tomato. 
• Add  spice powder, both red chilly powder, turmeric powder and dry mango powder. 
• Keep stirring on low flame for 10 minutes. 
• Add cooked red lentil,  1/2 cup water and 1 teaspoon salt.
• Adjust as per your taste.
•  Boil the curry, garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with chapati!