Name: Motor Dal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: bengali
Ingredients: 1 cup motor dal (about 200g); 4 cup water; 0.5 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp salt (or to taste); 0.5 tsp sugar (optional, for authentic Bengali taste); 2 tbsp mustard oil; 1 tsp panch phoron (Bengali five-spice blend); 2 pcs dried red chilli (broken in half); 1 pcs bay leaf; 1 inch ginger (finely grated); 2 pcs green chilli (slit lengthwise); 1 tsp ghee (optional, for garnish); 2 tbsp coriander leaves (chopped, for garnish)