Masoor Dal with bell peppers

Name: Masoor Dal with bell peppers Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 cup lentils; 1 bell pepper diced/cubed; 1/2 cup red onions sliced/diced; 1/2 cup tomatos finely cubed; 1tbsp ginger garlic paste ***; 1-2 green chiles diced; 1 tsp cumin seeds/powder; 1 cinnamon stick***; .5 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tbsp coriander; .5 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp red chili powder; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tbsp olive oil; salt to taste; ***did not have paste so used 2 cloves fresh minced garlic and .5 tsp ginger. also did not have a stick of cinnamon so used 1 tsp

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

1 cup lentils1 bell pepper diced/cubed1/2 cup red onions sliced/diced1/2 cup tomatos, finely cubed1tbsp ginger garlic paste ***1-2 green chiles, diced1 tsp cumin seeds/powder1 cinnamon stick***.5 tsp turmeric powder1 tbsp coriander.5 tsp black pepper1 tsp red chili powder1 tsp garam masala1 tbsp olive oilsalt to taste***did not have paste so used 2 cloves fresh minced garlic and .5 tsp ginger. also did not have a stick of cinnamon so used 1 tsp

Directions

soak lentils for 1/2 hr then parboil and drain, set aside.
Heat oil in pan, add cumin, cinnamon and ginger garlic. After a min. add onions and bell pepper til browned.
Add turmeric, chili powder, black pepper and coriander. After a min, add tomato and cook til it forms into a paste.
Add lentils, season w/ salt and garam masala. Cover and cook until lentils are tender but not mush. . . about 10 min.

Serving Size: 2, 1 cup servings??

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WICHYWOMAN.

Servings Per Recipe: 2

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