Add Thadka to Daal (adding Onions and Masala to Daals)

Thadka is the last and critical phase in the daal completion process. You add his final element to most daals. if you don't like onion, you can add jeera (cumin seeds) instead ~ 

beautiful resulting daal mixture:

chop onion as fine as you'd like: 

add to small pan with warm oil in it: 

let onions brown: 

once they're brown, THEN add garam masala and red mirchi: 

stir and then add to daal:

pour a little daal onto pan to let remaining spices flow into the pot: 

Voila: