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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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I don't know where I got this recipe. Dal is typically made with lentils, tomatoes, onions, and a spices. My friends in India say Dal is a staple type dish like mashed potato is to American's. This smells & tastes wonderful. Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter |
1 medium onion, chopped |
5 garlic cloves, minced |
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced |
1 1/2 teaspoons salt |
1 teaspoon ground turmeric |
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander |
1 teaspoon ground cumin |
1/2 teaspoon mustard powder |
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or other ground red pepper) |
3 cups water |
1 medium tomato, seeded & chopped |
1 medium yukon gold potato, cut into 1/2 inch chunks |
1 cup lentils (i used regular brown or green ones) |
1/4 cup parsley |
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar |
Directions:
1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add onion, saute until translucent.
3. Add garlic and ginger, saute a 1-2 minutes.
4. Add salt, tumeric, coriander, cumin, mustard powder, Cayanne Pepper and cook for 1-3 minutes until fragrant.
5. Add water, scraping to loosen browned bits from the bottom.
6. Stir in tomato, potato, and lentils.
7. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer until potato mixture is tender (About 30 minutes).
8. Remove from heat and stir in Parsley & Red Wine Vinegar.
9. Serve over rice or with Naan.
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