Soak in same amount of warm/ hot water about 4 to 5 hours u til almost all wate r absorbed and the daal is soft and can be.then add onions and fry until cooked then reduce heat add spice not to burnbroken by hand

Then add the daal and stir can add butter at this point until bit dry then add the water and let cook until soft and not too dry..then serve with rice breads or as a soup. (Can also use the dried version to mix with other pulses and make healthy patties InshaAllah)