[Recipe] Red Lentil (Dhal) Curry, Vegan Friendly, Gluten Free

Ingredients

• 2 cups of red lentils
• 5 cups of hot water
• 2 tsps turmeric
• Cooking oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• ½ brown onion, chopped
• 1 sprig of curry leaves (about 8 – 10 leaves)
• 1 tsp of garlic paste
• 1 tsp of ginger paste
• ½ green chili, sliced (see note)
• 1 tsp chilli powder (to taste)
• A very small pinch of asofoetida
• ½ fresh tomato, diced
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. In a medium sized pot, add about 5 cups of boiling water, 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder and lentils and let them simmer until boiling point on medium heat. Once it has reached boiling point, reduce the heat to low and continue to simmer until it’s softened; borderline mushy. Set aside. (Make sure you stir the lentil mixture every so often to make sure it does not stick on the bottom of the pot.)
2. In the meantime, in a separate pot/pan, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, cumin seeds and mustard seeds. When the seeds start to pop, add chopped onion and sauté until slightly brown.
3. Add curry leaves and green chilli. Continue to sauté until they become slightly aromatic.
4. Add ginger & garlic paste, 1 teaspoon of turmeric, ground chilli and asafoetida. Continue to temper the spice mixture until aromatic over low heat. Add diced tomato continue to sauté the mixture until the oil begins to separate from the mixture. Add a bit water should the mixture begins to stick to the pot.
5. Add the fried mixture to the lentils and stir well. Let lentil curry to simmer until it start to boil.
6. Season with salt and serve immediately with homemade flatbread or rice.

Notes

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