Red Lentil Dal
A cheap, protein-packed pot of golden lentils with a sizzling spiced oil on top.
Ingredients
Dal
- 1 cup red lentilsrinsed
- 3 1/2 cups water
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Tadka
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 small onionfinely chopped
- 3 cloves garlicsliced
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes
- 1 tsp garam masala
Instructions
Cook the lentils
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Bring the lentils, water, turmeric and salt to a boil. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring now and then, until soft and creamy.
Make the tadka
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Heat the oil in a small pan and add the cumin seeds until they sizzle.
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Add the onion and cook until golden, about 6 minutes, then the garlic, ginger, chili and garam masala for 1 minute.
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Pour the tadka over the dal, stir in the lemon juice and serve with rice.
Notes
Keeps 5 days in the fridge and thickens as it sits; loosen with water when reheating.
Recipe from https://demo.scrumptiouswp.com/recipe/red-lentil-dal/