Red Lentil Daal

Ingredients

• 2 cups red lentils (masoor daal)
• 6-7 cups water
• 1 tablespoon turmeric
• 2 chopped tomatoes
• 1 dash crushed red pepper flakes (or more)
• 1 white onion
• cilantro
• 3 lemons
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 1 tablespoon cumin seed

Directions

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   1. Toss part 1 in pot and get it boiling.

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   2. In the meantime, chop up ½ the white onion and fry it on medium heat til it’s brownish. Set aside.

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   3. When the lentils are boiling, skim off any starch foam, cover, and.reduce heat to medium.

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   4. Chop 1 handful cilantro and juice 2 lemons.

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   5. When the lentils have reached the desired consistency (20 mins or so).

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   turn off the heat and stir in ¾ the chopped cilantro, the lemon juice.

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   (about 2-4T) and the onions. Salt to taste.

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   6.Last, in a frying pan, heat a little oil on high. Add the mustard.

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   seeds (black are best but any kind is ok) and heat til they start to.

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    pop.

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    7.Add the cumin seeds and fry for a few seconds longer, and chuck it all.

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    in the pot.

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    8. Serve topped with the rest of the cilantro and a squirt more lemon.

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    over basmati rice.

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    9.Optional tasty but fattening addition: 1-3T butter, melted in at the end.