Chola Motor Diye Echor ( Lentil with Jackfruit )

Preparation time	30 -45 min
Serves	Serves 4
Ingredients	• Potatoe -1 big diced to 6/8 peices ,echor/ kathal/jack fruit cut properly , washed and fried separately • Ghee (cooking oil) 2-3 tbsp . • Tomatoe paste 2/3 tsp, • Paste of red chili 1/2tsp .depending on how spicy you want it to be  • Tez patta (Bay leaf) 2 nos.made into small peices •  garam masala 1½ tsp ,kaju and kismish paste 1tsp- optional • Cummin powder 1 tsp • Coriander powder 1 tsp • Yoghurt/dahi/malai -2 tsp • Ginger paste 1 ½ tsp. • Green chili (whole) 2/3 nos to be added one the vegetable is half-cooked . • Turmeric powder ½ tsp. • Salt to taste , ( sugar half spoon - optional)                                                                                  half cup of chana/ cholar dal and half cup of motor dal  soaked overnight
Steps	Mix both the lentils and boil properly. Heat oil in the kadhai , redi chillies,  cummin  seed & bayleaves and fry till the same crackles. Thereafter put all the masala and  stir fry till the same becomes translucent , add the fried potatoes & the kathal/echor/jackfruit , and after 2-3 min add the echor/ kathal/jack fruit, add the potatoes,  once the vegetable is mixed,  stirred and allowed to cook  add one and half the cooked dal into it and get the same to simmer  . Allow to cook in slow fire for 15-20 min you can add little more water if you feel that the dal is becoming too dry. , sim the fire, add / sprinkle garam masala  & ghee on it . (you can also add hald tsp of sugar like the bengalies do when the dal is still cooking ).
Garnish	Serve hot. Garnish with ghee and garam masala
Benefits	It is easy to make yet is tasty and can be eaten with rice / roti/puri.