Dal (Lentils)


SOURCE: Inspired by Nameeta Premkumar's recipe with some twists
Ingredients:
1/2 cup masoor dal (orange lentils)
1/2 cup toor dal (yellow lentils)
Cumin seeds
Mustard seeds
Garlic 2 pods chopped
Half onion chopped
Cilantro handful
1 green chilli
1 lemon
1 tomato

In a glass container add dal and 2 and 1/2 cups water and put in microwave for 10 minutes. Make sure the dal is boiled and pasty.
In a saucepan, add oil, cumin seeds, mustard seeds. Wait until mustard seeds pop. Add green chilli, hing (asefotida) garlic, onions and cilantro. Optional -- add little bit turmeric, red chilli pwd. Squeeze half fresh lemon. Add 1 tomato chopped. Add salt and a bit of sugar. Cook. Add boiled dal. Boil together for 10 minutes till oil seperates. Garnish with cilantro.

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