masoor dahl in tomato sauce
From rcragun 15 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 8
This is a pretty simple Indian dish made with lentils.
Ingredients
- 1 cup red lentils (Masoor Dahl) shopping list
- 1 cup tomato sauce shopping list
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped OR 2 tablespoons garlic paste shopping list
- 2 tsp curry powder shopping list
- 2 tsp ground cumin shopping list
- 4 Tbs peanut oil shopping list
- 2 Tbs lemon juice shopping list
- 2 tsp salt shopping list
How to make it
- Heat the oil in the bottom of a pot (preferably non-stick). It is important not to overheat peanut oil, as it may start to smoke. Add the garlic and fry it until golden brown.
- Add curry and cumin. Add tomato sauce to oil and allow to simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Add your lentils and 2 1/2 cups of warm water. Cover and simmer for about 25 minutes.
- When lentils have finished cooking, stir in salt and lemon juice to taste.
- Options: You can substitute all or part of the water in this dish for vegetable or mushroom broth. Also, green lentils work equally well.
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