Name: Biulir Dal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: bengali
Ingredients: 1 cup Urad Dal (skinned and split); 2 cup Water (for soaking); 0.5 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 inch Ginger (finely grated); 2 whole Green Chili (slit lengthwise); 1 tsp Salt (or to taste); 0.5 tsp Sugar (optional, to balance flavors); 2 tbsp Ghee (or mustard oil for a pungent flavor); 1 tsp Fennel Seeds; 2 whole Dried Red Chili (broken in half); 1 whole Bay Leaf; 1 pinch Asafoetida