Everyday Yellow Dal

Name: Everyday Yellow Dal
Ingredients: 1 cup yellow split peas, soaked in cold water for 1 hour; 1 large tomato (about 8 ounces), cut into 8 wedges; 1/4 cup canola oil; 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 medium red onion, finely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups); 5 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, finely ground; 3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne (I used 1/4, thought it was plenty, although I may be a wuss.); 1/4 cup minced cilantro leaves (I abhor cilantro, and always replace it with flat-leaf parsley.); 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon salt

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Ingredients

1 cup yellow split peas, soaked in cold water for 1 hour
1 large tomato (about 8 ounces), cut into 8 wedges
1/4 cup canola oil
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 medium red onion, finely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
5 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon coriander seeds, finely ground
3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon cayenne (I used 1/4, thought it was plenty, although I may be a wuss.)
1/4 cup minced cilantro leaves (I abhor cilantro, and always replace it with flat-leaf parsley.)
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

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{"0":"Instructions: Drain the dal (split peas) and place in a large saucepan. Add the tomato and 3 cups of water and bring to a boil.","2":"Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook until peas are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Pick out any tomato skins and whisk dal to emulsify it. Keep warm over very low heat.","4":"Heat the oil in a medium skillet over high heat. When the oil begins to smoke, add the cumin seeds, covering the pan with a lid or splatter screen. After the seeds have stopped sputtering, add the onion and saute over medium heat. About 3 minutes later, add the garlic and saute until most of the onion has turned dark brown, about 5 minutes altogether. Add the coriander, turmeric and cayenne, stir and pour mixture over the dal. Add the cilantro, butter and salt to the dal and simmer for another 5 minutes. Serve hot."}