Spicy Chana Dal Gravy

This is one of my favourite recipe , which i learnt from my friend hema . Thanks for the wonderful recipe hema !!

Ingredients :

1 cup Channa dal(half cooked)
1 large onion,
1 medium-sized tomato
1-2 green chillies, ( all finely chopped )
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
2 tbsp light cooking oil
fresh coriander leaves- chopped for garnishing
water
salt as per taste

For Paste 1 :

6 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp pepper corns
2 tbsp Rice
Whole red chillies- 8 to 9
Whole garam masalas
1 tbsp Mustard
1 tbsp channa dal
1 tbsp roasted gram

For paste 2 :

1/4 cup coconut
2 tbsp poppy seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds

Method :

* Roast all the Ingredients for the paste in a little oil.Allow them to cool and make a paste.
* Grind all ingrediants Which is given in paste 2 and keep aside
* Heat oil in a cooker and fry the chopped onions and green chillies till golden brown
* Add turmeric powder and ginger-garlic poaste and fry for 2 mins.
* Add chopped tomatoes and fry till the oil leaves the sides.
* Add the Ground paste 1 and fry till the paste turns slightly brown.
* Now Add Half cooked channa dal and fry for sometime.
* Add salt and water and mix well.
* Pressure cook for 15-20 minutes till dals are soft and done.
* open the cooker and add coconut paste 2 and let it come to a boil.
* GARNISH with fresh coriander leaves, and serve warm with paratha or chapathis