Nepalese Red Lentil Dahl

Name: Nepalese Red Lentil Dahl
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp ghee or oil; 1 onion (chopped); 2 cloves garlic (crushed); 2" piece ginger (grated (about a size of your thumb)); 1 tsp coriander seeds (crushed); 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 225 g /1 cup red lentils; 750 ml /3 cups water; 1/2-1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp cilantro (chopped)