half glass chana dal; soak in water.
Add one red chili and salt. Grind into a paste.
gariTajArugA unDAli.

chop onion, green chilis, curry leaves, 
chana, urad, one red chili, mustard: fry in oil.
Add onions etc and fry.
and a little extra oil.

Add above paste. 
keep stirring on medium flame.
Water goes out and it becomes dry, kind of powdery.