Name: Matar Dal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 155 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: bengali
Ingredients: 1 cup Matar Dal (Also known as yellow split peas); 3 cup Water (For soaking the dal); 0.5 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Salt (Adjust to taste); 1 tbsp Ginger (Freshly grated); 2 pcs Green Chilies (Slit lengthwise); 0.5 tsp Sugar (A key ingredient for the authentic Bengali taste, but can be omitted); 2 tbsp Mustard Oil (For the tempering (phoron)); 1 tsp Panch Phoron (Bengali five-spice blend); 2 pcs Dried Red Chilies (Broken in half); 1 pinch Asafoetida (Also known as Hing); 1 tsp Ghee (Optional, for garnish)

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