Red Lentil Dal Recipe

Name: Red Lentil Dal Recipe
Ingredients: 1/4 cup water, plus more as needed; 1 small onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 tablespoon ground ginger; 1/2 cup dried red lentils; 2 cup vegetable broth; 1 tomato, chopped, juices reserved*; 3 ounce (about 5 tablespoons) tomato paste; 1 tablespoon ground coriander; 2 teaspoon garam masala; salt and pepper, to taste; cayenne, to taste

Lindsay S. Nixon|Dec. 15, 2011 2:17 pm EST

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Dals are essentially thick stews made with lentils and traditional Indian spices. On my web site, this is one of my most popular recipes. It’s been around the online block a few times and for good reason. It’s easy, delicious, and cheap. Make it once and it will never leave your regular rotation, I promise.

Servings

4

Ingredients

1/4 cup water, plus more as needed
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1/2 cup dried red lentils
2 cup vegetable broth
1 tomato, chopped, juices reserved*
3 ounce (about 5 tablespoons) tomato paste
1 tablespoon ground coriander
2 teaspoon garam masala
salt and pepper, to taste
cayenne, to taste

Directions

Add the water to a medium-sized pot and cook the onions and garlic until translucent. Add the turmeric, cumin, paprika, and ginger and cook for another 2 minutes, adding water if necessary to prevent sticking or burning.
Add the lentils, broth, tomato, tomato paste, and coriander, stirring to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes or until the lentils are cooked and orange-ish. Add the garam masala, stirring to combine, remove from heat, and let rest 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne, to taste.