My Go-To Dal Recipe — rachel ama

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup split peas
• 1/4 cup red lentils
• 1 thumb ginger, chopped
• 4 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• 2 cloves (crushed in pestle)
• 1 red onion, diced
• 2 medium tomatoes, diced
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp turmeric + 1 tsp for lentils
• 1/4 tsp chilli
• 1 tsp fenugreek leaves (methi) grounded
• a few curry leaves crushed
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper to taste
• 1 tsp vegan butter or olive oil
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder