Heat oil in a pan and add sliced onions saute till soft n add crushed ginger garlic saute well and add chopped tomato.add some water and all spices except garam masala powder and cook covered for 5 minutes.you can make a smooth paste by using a hand blender at this stage.

Add the soaked daal in the mixture n mix well and cook covered till half done then add chopped louki with some water and cook covered until both daal n louki are fully cooked on medium low flame.

Adjust the gravy as needed and add garam masala powder n fresh green coriander and serve with roti or rice.