Masoor Dal (Red Lentils)
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1 cup red lentil
- 3 cups water
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 whole green chilies, chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh coriander, chopped
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
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For Baghar (temper)
- 1⁄4 cup ghee or 1/4 cup cooking oil
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin
directions
- wash dal in a few changes of water, until the water runs clear.
- soak in cold water for about half hour
- drain.
- place in pot with water, salt, red chilli powder and cook for 20 to 30 minutes or until dal is very tender.
- when dal is tender it should resemble a creamy soup (you might have to add more water if the its not creamy and cook for furtur 10 to 20 minutes).
- For the temper - heat oil in a frying pan add the garlic and fry until light brown , at this point add cumin and fry for few seconds and pour over the lentil and stir and cook for few minutes.
- cover and take off heat.
- serve hot.
- garnish with coriander and green chillies.
- Sprinkle a little garam masala on top.
- serve with boiled rice or chapatis.
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