Tarka Dhall

Name: Tarka Dhall
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 1 lb lentils; 4 cup water; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 medium onion; 3 garlic cloves; 2 dried red chilies; 0.5 tsp cumin seed; 2 tbsp oil; 1 garlic clove

Lentils and red chilies cooked in a pan and spiced with turmeric and cumin for a South Asian dish.

50 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 5 min · Cook 45 min · 50 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Wash lentils till the water runs clear. Drain the lentils. Place lentils in pan with the water, salt, turmeric, onion, garlic and chillis.
2
Cook till the lentils are soft and sloppy. Heat the oil in a separate pan, fry the cumin seeds till they start to pop, add the garlic and cook 30 seconds.
1 min
3
Serve the lentils with the fried garlic and cumin seeds poured over them.