Simple Masoor Dal

Name: Simple Masoor Dal Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 100gr Red Lentils (rinsed); 2 Carrots (peeled); 1 Red Onion; 1 Ginger Root piece (about 1 5cm long); 1 Tomato (peeled if you want); 1 tbsp Olive Oil (any other oil will do); 1 tbsp Turmeric; 1 tbsp + 3 tbsp Garam Masala (or mix Cinnamon Cloves Cardamom seeds Black Pepper Cumin Coriander and Nutmeg toast lightly and grind together)

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 35

Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

100gr Red Lentils (rinsed)2 Carrots (peeled)1 Red Onion1 Ginger Root piece (about 1,5cm long)1 Tomato (peeled, if you want)1 tbsp Olive Oil (any other oil will do)1 tbsp Turmeric1 tbsp + 3 tbsp Garam Masala (or mix Cinnamon, Cloves, Cardamom seeds, Black Pepper, Cumin, Coriander and Nutmeg, toast lightly and grind together)

Directions

Put the lentils in a pot, cover with 1 inch of water (maybe you need more, you have to make sure they have two or three times their volume in water), add the turmeric and the garam masala. Bring to a boil and let simmer for, at least, 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, chop the carrots, the onion, the ginger (I recommend to chop it very finely), and the tomato. Put a pan on the stove, with the olive oil. Once hot, add the carrots, the ginger and the onion, lower the heat, and cook until the onion is almost transparent. Then, stir in the tomato, allow it to mix well with the vegetables, and add the three tablespoons of garam masala. Stir well and let it cook on low heat for another two minutes.

Add the vegetables to the now cooked lentils (they should not have any water (or almost any water) left by now), stir well, and serve hot!

Serving Size: Makes 2 bowls

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SW33TI3F.

Servings Per Recipe: 2

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