Lentil Dahl Ingredients
2 cup green or brown lentils
1 each cinnamon stick, 3
1 each bay leaf
3 medium garlic cloves, peeled, whole
2 slice ginger root, 1 thick
1 tsp turmeric
3/4 each lemon
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne
3 tbsp ghee
1 pinch asafetida
1/2 tsp whole cumin seeds
Lentil Dahl Directions
Wash lentils & drain. Combine with 6 cups water, cinnamon stick, bay
leaf, garlic cloves, ginger slices & turmeric. Bring to a boil, lower
heat & simmer for 40 minutes, till lentils are tender & the water has
been reduced significantly.
Slice lemon thinly & add to the pot with salt, black pepper & cayenne.
Simmer for a further 5 minutes.
Just before serving, heat ghee till hot, add asafetida & cumin seeds &
saute till the seeds begin to colour. Pour over top of dahl & serve
over rice.
Madhur Jaffrey, "An Invitation to Indian Cooking"
Serves: 1
A Lentil Dahl Recipe by RecipesToGo
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