Masoor dal is a traditional Indian dish also known as red lentils and is an age-old recipe that fulfils many nutritional requirements in a single meal. It is power-packed with dietary fibre and protein and it is super easy to make.
Serves: 4
GF, VG
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Ingredients
- Lentil Mixture
- 1 cup red split lentils
- 6 cups water
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 star anise
- ½ inch fresh ginger, peeled & grated
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp salt or to taste
- Seasoning
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- ¼ tsp cumin seeds
- 2 dried whole red chillies
- 2 tomatoes, diced
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- A few stems of coriander, to serve
- Salt, to taste
Method
- Place all the lentil ingredients in a saucepan or pressure cooker and cook until soft.
- To make the seasoning, in a wok or saucepan, sauté the onion, garlic, cumin seeds and whole chillies.
- Add the tomato and turmeric, stir and mash with a wooden spoon and cook until it's a paste.
- To serve, add the cooked lentils to the tomato mixture and stir. Add salt to taste. Serve with coriander sprigs.
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