Washed lentils
4 servings
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | |
---|---|---|
1 | cup | Lentils |
2½ | cup | Water |
Salt | ||
2 | eaches | Garlic cloves |
1 | each | Green chili, chopped |
1 | teaspoon | Black mustard seeds |
3 | tablespoons | Ghee |
1 | teaspoon | Cumin seeds |
Chili powder |
Directions
Wash lentils thoroughly. Place in pot with the water & bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook about 10 minutes.
Stir in salt, garlic, chili & mustard. Lower heat & simmer for 30 minutes till lentils are soft.
In a skillet, heat the ghee & toss in the cumin seeds & chili powder.
Top cooked dahl just before serving with ghee mixture.
Michael Pandya, "Indian Vegetarian Cooking"