Lentil Dahl
Traditional Indian side dish, tasty and easy to make.
Yield
8 servingsPrep
10 minCook
50 minReady
1 hrsLow Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups |
lentils
|
|
| 1 | each |
cinnamon sticks
|
*
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 3 | medium |
garlic cloves
peeled, whole |
*
|
| 2 | slices |
ginger root
1" thick |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
turmeric
|
|
| ¾ | each |
lemon
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cayenne pepper
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
ghee (clarified butter)
|
|
| 1 | pinch |
asafetida
|
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cumin seeds
whole |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 473 | ml |
lentils
|
|
| 1 | each |
cinnamon sticks
|
*
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 3 | medium |
garlic cloves
peeled, whole |
*
|
| 2 | slices |
ginger root
1" thick |
|
| 5 | ml |
turmeric
|
|
| 0.8 | each |
lemon
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 0.6 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cayenne pepper
|
|
| 45 | ml |
ghee (clarified butter)
|
|
| 1 | pinch |
asafetida
|
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cumin seeds
whole |
|
Directions
Wash lentils and drain.
Combine with 6 cups water, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, garlic cloves, ginger slices and turmeric.
Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 40 minutes, until lentils are tender and the water has been reduced significantly.
Slice lemon thinly and add to the pot with salt, black pepper and cayenne.
Simmer for a further 5 minutes.
Just before serving, heat ghee until hot, add asafetida and cumin seeds and sauté until the seeds begin to colour.
Pour over top of dahl and serve over rice.
