Dhal
This flavorful dhal is easy to make, and it's great with some Indian naan bread and cucumber rati.
Yield
6 servingsPrep
15 minCook
60 minReady
75 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | ounces |
lentils, green
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
ghee (clarified butter)
or vegetable oil |
|
| 1 | large |
onions
onion fine , finely chopped |
|
| 2 | each |
green chili peppers
freshly minced |
*
|
| 1 | each |
cinnamon sticks
broken up |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
turmeric
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
garam masala
|
*
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
cayenne pepper
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
to taste |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cumin
ground |
|
| 2 | each |
tomatoes
ripe, skinned and chopped, or canned |
|
| 20 | ounces |
water
warm water (brit pint) |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
peeled and minced, chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 173.4 | ml/g |
lentils, green
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
ghee (clarified butter)
or vegetable oil |
|
| 1 | large |
onions
onion fine , finely chopped |
|
| 2 | each |
green chili peppers
freshly minced |
*
|
| 1 | each |
cinnamon sticks
broken up |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
turmeric
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
garam masala
|
*
|
| 1.3 | ml |
cayenne pepper
|
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
to taste |
|
| 5 | ml |
cumin
ground |
|
| 2 | each |
tomatoes
ripe, skinned and chopped, or canned |
|
| 578 | ml/g |
water
warm water (brit pint) |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
peeled and minced, chopped |
|
Directions
Wash and soak the lentils for 2 hours and drain well.
Melt ghee over medium heat in a non-stick pan and fry the onions, green chilli and cinnamon until onions are slightly browned, about 6 to 8 minutes.
Add the turmeric and garam masala, stir and mix well.
Add the lentils, cayenne pepper and salt, stir and fry for 8 to 10 minutes over a low heat.
Add the cumin, tomato, stir and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the water and garlic, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for about 50 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove pan from heat.
Serve with rice, parathas/rotis.
Kebabs, tandoori chicken accompany well.
