What a Dhal!

Name: What a Dhal!
Ingredients: 2 cups green lentils or 2 cups brown lentils; 1 cinnamon stick, 3-inch; 1 bay leaf; 3 medium garlic cloves, peeled, whole; 1 inch gingerroot, sliced; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 34 lemon, juice of; 12 teaspoon salt; 18 teaspoon black pepper; 14 teaspoon cayenne; 3 tablespoons ghee; 1 pinch asafetida powder; 12 teaspoon whole cumin seed

13 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 cups green lentils or 2 cups brown lentils
1 cinnamon stick, 3-inch
1 bay leaf
3 medium garlic cloves, peeled, whole
1 inch gingerroot, sliced
1 teaspoon turmeric
34 lemon, juice of
12 teaspoon salt
18 teaspoon black pepper
14 teaspoon cayenne
3 tablespoons ghee
1 pinch asafetida powder
12 teaspoon whole cumin seed

Directions

1

Wash lentils & drain.
2

Combine with 6 cups water, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, garlic cloves, ginger slices & turmeric.
3

Bring to a boil, lower heat & simmer for 40 minutes, till lentils are tender & the water has been reduced significantly.
4

Slice lemon thinly & add to the pot with salt, black pepper & cayenne.
5

Simmer for a further 5 minutes.
6

Just before serving, heat ghee till hot, add asafoetida & cumin seeds & saute till the seeds begin to color.
7

Pour over top of dhal & serve over rice.