Cashew Dal

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup roasted cashews (preferably unsalted)
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups Urad Dal, without skins (black gram)
• 1 cup masoor dal (red lentils)
• 1/2 cinnamon stick
• 5 green cardamom pods
• 3 whole cloves
• 2 mace, 'leaves'
• 2 large red onions, peeled and chopped finely
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and chopped finely
• 5 small green chilies, chopped finely
• 1 large tomatoes, peeled seeded and roughly chopped
• ghee (I use about 1/4 cup, you can use less if you like)
• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• 1 tablespoon fennel seed, powder
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 cup cream
• salt