Daal Gosht

Ingredients
1/2 kg mutton or chicken.
1 cup chana dal.
3 tbsps of ginger ,garlic paste.
1 tsp turmeric powder.
2 tbsp canned Tomato puree.
4 fresh tomatoes
salt to taste
Whole Spices ( 3 sticks cinnamon, 5 pods cardamon, 3 tsps jeera)
5 green chillies.
1 tbsp green chilly paste.
1 1/2 tsps garam masala.
chopped corriander leaves for garnishing.
2 big onions(sliced)
3 tbsps oil
1 lemon.
2 potatoes (cut into pieces and deep fry them)

Directions
Boil meat in 2 cups water, half of ginger, garlic paste and salt, until tender.
Boil dal seperately in little water and salt. The dal shouldnt be mushy.
Take oil in pan ,add whole spices, and green chillies,when they splutter add onions and fry till golden brown.
Peel and chop the tomatoes, add to the onions .add tomato puree, remaining ginger ,garlic paste, turmeric powder and salt. Braise for 10 mins on medium heat.
Add meat ( not the soup ) dal and potatoes, cover and cook for 15 mins on low heat,till all spices blend properly with meat.
Open the cover , add soup , garam masala pwd and lemon.
Cook for few mins on low heat .
Garnish with chopped corriander.
Serve with jeera rice or parathas.