Lentil Potato Dal - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 tablespoons butter
    1 medium onion, chopped
    5 garlic cloves, minced
    1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
    1 1/2 teaspoons salt
    1 teaspoon ground turmeric
    1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
    1 teaspoon ground cumin
    1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
    1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or other Ground red pepper)
    3 cups water
    1 medium tomatoes, Seeded & Chopped
    1 medium yukon gold potato, Cut into 1/2 inch chunks
    1 cup lentils (I used regular brown or green ones)
    1/4 cup parsley
    2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
Preparation
    Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
    Add onion, saute until translucent.
    Add garlic and ginger, saute a 1-2 minutes.
    Add salt, tumeric, coriander, cumin, mustard powder, Cayanne Pepper and cook for 1-3 minutes until fragrant.
    Add water, scraping to loosen browned bits from the bottom.
    Stir in tomato, potato, and lentils.
    Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer until potato mixture is tender (About 30 minutes).
    Remove from heat and stir in Parsley & Red Wine Vinegar.
    Serve over rice or with Naan.

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