Mastering the Art of Cooking Masoor Dal - OrganicMantra Canada

Ingredients

• One cup of Masoor Dal, or red lentils
• Three cups of water, or, for more flavor, vegetable broth
• One medium onion cut finely
• One cup of canned tomatoes or two diced tomatoes
• Two minced garlic cloves
• One-inch-long, grated ginger slice
• One or two green chilies, sliced
• One chopped carrot
• One chopped bell pepper, any color
• One cup of chopped kale or spinach (optional for extra greens)
• One teaspoon of powdered turmeric
• One teaspoon of cumin powder
• One teaspoon of powdered coriander
• One teaspoon garam masala.
• One spoonful of ghee (clarified butter) or olive oil
• Add salt to taste.
• Slices of lemon for serving
• One tablespoon of oil; either olive or coconut oil works great.
• One teaspoon of mustard seeds
• One teaspoon of seeds from cumin
• Two dried red chilies
• Two to three finely sliced garlic cloves
• An optional but deepening pinch of asafoetida (hing)