Lentil Dal

Lentil Dal

Cook 1 cup of lentils until almost completely cooked

Fry together

1 tsp black mustard seed

1 tsp cumin seed

in a small amount of oil- enough to coat the pan

until crackle

Add

1 tsp ginger paste

1 tsp garlic paste

1 diced onion

½ cup diced tomatoes

Fry until onions are cooked down

Add the fried mix to the lentils

and add

1 tsp cayenne

1 tsp turmeric

1 tsp garam masala

2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

Cook down until lentils are cooked, adding water as needed.

Finish with 1 tsp salt.

Adapted from The Indian Spice Kitchen: Essential Ingredients and Over 200 Authentic Recipes by Monisha Bharadwaj

Based on spicy yellow lentils recipe