> Adrak is ginger, and lasun is garlic... perhaps just a simple masala made > from the 2 ingredients. Yes, it is common (in northern part of India, anyway) to grind together the adrak (ginger) and lasun (garlic) then add that to the pan when the onion has nearly finished frying. Green chiles are sometimes ground in, too, making this ingredient a 3-ingredient masala. --- Brent