Dal

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb dried lentils, rinsed and picked over
• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• fresh ginger, 2-inch piece, peeled and minced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon curry powder (hot or mild, your preference)
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 dried red chilies (or hot red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper, to taste)
• 3 -4 tomatoes, cored and roughly chopped (optional)
• salt
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 add the first 8 ingredients to a large pot, along with water to cover.
• 2 bring to a boil over high heat; adjust heat so the mixture simmers steadily but not violently.
• 3 cook, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are soft, about 1 hour.
• 4 season to taste with salt and pepper; serve or cover and refrigerate for up to several days before reheating.