Mixed Yellow dal!!!

Ingredients: 

• 1/4 cup masoor dal
• 1/4 cup toor dal 
  
• 1/4 cup mung dal 
  
• 1/4 cup split channa dal 
  
• 4 cups water
  
• 2 tablespoons oil
  
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
  
• 1/4 teaspoon hing
  
• 1 small onion
  
• 5 garlic cloves
  
• 3 green chillies
  
• 2 teaspoons gingerroot
  
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  
• 3 teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons tomato sauce
  
•  fresh cilantro, chopped
  

Method:

1. Rinse the four types of dals
2. Fill bowl with the mixed dals and enough water to cover them. Set aside.
3. Heat the oil in a skillet. Add cumin seeds.
4. When the cumin seeds crackle, add hing
5. Add onion and garlic, and saute for a couple of minutes
6. Add the chillies and ginger, and saute for another minute or so
7. Turn off the heat and transfer the sauteed mixture to the crockpot
8. Add the soaked mixed dals and four cups of water, turmeric, cayenne, ground coriander, ground cumin, and salt to the crockpot and stir
9. Cook in the crockpot, covered, on high heat for 3-4 hours
10. In the last 15 minutes of cooking, add the tomato sauce and garam masala and mix well
11. Just before serving, stir in the cilantro
    
    
    
    Yum!!!

    
    Additional comments: Tried it today... next time I am going to make it without toor dal