astray recipes: Dal curry with habaneros

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Yield: 4 Servings

Measure	Ingredient
2 cups	Yellow lentils
1 teaspoon	Ground turmeric
3 teaspoons	Ground cumin
5	Habaneros, chopped finely,
	Seeds and placentas removed
2	Finely chopped shallots
4	Finely sliced shallots
5	Finely sliced cloves of
	Garlic
1½ tablespoon	Whole coriander seeds
2 tablespoons	Ghee (vegetable oil is fine,
	Preferably flavor-removed
	Olive
	Oil)
2 tablespoons	Black mustard seeds
28 ounces	Crushed tomatoes (a large
	Can)
¼ bunch	Fresh cilantro
½ can	Coconut milk (optional)
	Black pepper
	Salt
	Water

Stage One

Pick over the lentils, removing ones that don't look right. (There may be small rocks--remove them too ) Wash the lentils in water, then put them in a large pot with 7½ c water and the turmeric. Place on high heat until boiling, then cover (leaving lid slightly ajar) and simmer on low for 45 minutes Stir every once in a while.

Stir in the ground cumin, ⅓ of the habaneros, and the chopped shallots. Cook for 15 minutes more. Add another ⅓ of the habaneros. Cook for another 15 minutes, add a little salt, then leave on very low heat while you begin the next stage.

Stage Two

From: Lromero@... (Lorance Ro

dal curry with habaneros