Red lentil dal
Soft red lentils with ginger, turmeric, and a cumin oil.
Ingredients
- 250 g red lentils
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- A thumb of ginger
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 tbsp oil or ghee
- Salt and lemon
Method
Rinse the lentils. Simmer them with the chopped onion, garlic, ginger, and turmeric in 800 ml water until they fall apart, about 20 minutes. Season with salt.
Heat the oil, fry the cumin seeds until they smell toasted, and pour the oil over the dal. Finish with lemon.