Shaukut's Aaloo Chana Recipe

Cooked it straight from Shaukut's suggested version, except I used regular cumin seeds instead of Kaloongi (black cumin), and I left out the mix pickle since I didn't have any.  Results were still great! =)

Aaloo Chana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWe-uN3WkKE : Faiza Recipe (The recipe is in Urdu)

Ingredients:
0:  3 Tbsp ghee (or 2 Tbsp oil 1 butter)
1: onion 1 large (minced/chopped)
2: tomato 2-3 large (chopped)
3: 1 large golden potato (or 2-3 med red ones)
4: masoor dal 1/2 cup (soaked in water until soft ~15-30 min)
5: mung dal 1/2 cup (soaked in water ~15-30 min)
6: chick peas 2 cans (16 oz. each)
7: turmeric 1/2 TSP
8: salt 1TBS  (Or less if you omit the potato).
9: red chilli powder 1/2 TSP (or less)
10:black cardamom 3
12:cumin seeds 1 TBS
13:water:  4 cups (or more if you need it)

1: heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds, black cardamom, onions and fry till gets
light golden on high flame.  [ 6- 10 min for me ]

2: add the tomato, salt, red chilli, turmeric, both the dal (drain the water they were soaked in),
add the water.

3: wait for a boil and then simmer on med-low until dal is cooked and gets soft (about 30 minutes). Stir often to ensure that the daal does not stick to the pot.  Add more water if needed.

3.5:  Using a blender (emersion or otherwise), blend some or all of the dal (removing the black cardamom first).

4: now add the chickpeas (drained) and potatoes in 1cm cubes and cook till the potatoes get cooked but does not loose shape and the curry gets thick (about 10-15 minutes)