Red Lentil Dahl

Ingredients

1 cup lentils 6 cup water 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp turmeric 1 each onion, small and chopped 1 tbsp butter/oleo 1/2 each green chili, chopped	Advertisements

Preparation
 
Soak lentils for one hour. Drain and wash lentils in cold water.

Place lentils in a 2-qt saucepan. Add water, green chili, salt and
turmeric. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer 1 1/2 hrs.

Melt butter/oleo in a small frying pan. Saute the onion. Add the
onion and the butter/oleo to the lentils and boil the whole thing for
2 or 3 mins.

Serve with fresh lemon juice. Rice is also a good addition.

VARIATIONS: Instead of onion you can try 1/2 ts of whole cumin seed.
You can also add 1/2 cup of mixed veggies, or 1/2 cup of chopped
potatoes and cauliflower, or 1/2 cup of green peas.

 

 
Servings: 4

 

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