What a Dhal

Name: What a Dhal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 2 cup green lentils; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 bay leaf; 3 medium garlic cloves; 1 inch gingerroot; 1 tsp turmeric; 0.75 lemon; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.125 tsp black pepper; 0.25 tsp cayenne; 3 tbsp ghee; 1 pinch asafetida powder; 0.5 tsp whole cumin seed

Lentils, lemon and bay leaves come together in this South Asian dal, fragrant with cinnamon and turmeric and simmered on the stove.

50 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 40 min · 50 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Wash lentils & drain. Combine with 6 cups water, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, garlic cloves, ginger slices & turmeric.
2
Bring to a boil, lower heat & simmer for 40 minutes, till lentils are tender & the water has been reduced significantly.
40 min
3
Slice lemon thinly & add to the pot with salt, black pepper & cayenne. Simmer for a further 5 minutes.
5 min
4
Just before serving, heat ghee till hot, add asafoetida & cumin seeds & sauté till the seeds begin to color.
5
Pour over top of dhal & serve over rice.