Masoor Dal

Name: Masoor Dal
Ingredients: 1 cup red lentil (masoor dal); 4 cups water; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely grated; 1 green chili pepper, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon coriander; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon cumin; 1 tablespoon oil; 1/2 teaspoon black mustard seeds; 1 dried red chili, broken into pieces and seeds removed; 1 pinch asafoetida powder; 1/2 limes, juice of or 1/2 lemon, juice of; chopped cilantro (to garnish)

14 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 cup red lentil (masoor dal)
4 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely grated
1 green chili pepper, chopped
1/2 teaspoon coriander
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 tablespoon oil
1/2 teaspoon black mustard seeds
1 dried red chili, broken into pieces and seeds removed
1 pinch asafoetida powder
1/2 limes, juice of or 1/2 lemon, juice of
chopped cilantro (to garnish)

Directions

1

Boil water.
2

Add lentils. When it comes back to a boil, cook for five minutes uncovered, then turn the heat down and cover, cook for 15 minutes.
3

Add salt, ginger, chile, coriander, cumin and tumeric. Cook for ten more minutes until lentils are very soft.
4

Turn heat down to low.
5

In a small pan, heat oil until very hot. Add mustard seeds. When they have finished popping, add chili pieces and then asafoetida. Pour hot oil into lentil pot and cover quickly.
6

Turn off heat and let sit for five minutes. Add lemon or lime juice, adjust seasonings. Serve with cilantro.