Toor Dal

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup red lentil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (does not make it very hot though) (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon black mustard seeds
• salt
• 3 cups water (for cooking lentils)
• 1/2 teaspoon canola oil (or less)

Recipe

• 1 rinse lentils and bring to a boil in 3 cups water.
• 2 reduce heat and cover.
• 3 cook for 30-40 minutes until lentils are very soft, the consistency of thick soup.
• 4 add cumin, coriander, turmeric, salt and cayenne.
• 5 allow to simmer uncovered while preparing garlic and mustard seeds: in a small frypan, heat oil to med hi.
• 6 saute minced garlic in oil with mustard seeds until just beginning to brown.
• 7 add to dal and serve immediately.