Lentil Purée | Saveur

Name: Lentil Purée | Saveur
Ingredients: 1 ⁄ 2 lb. imported red lentils (split), picked over and rinsed; 1 small yellow onion, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced; 1 (1/2'') piece ginger, peeled and minced; 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice; Salt; 2 Tbsp. canola oil; 1 tsp. black mustard seeds; 3 dried red chiles; 6-8 fresh or dried curry leaves

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The many dals of India (this one, typical of the south, is from Samia Ahad, who teaches Indian cooking in New York) differ not only in the lentil used but in the tarka—literally, "seasoning with...

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Ingredients

<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> lb. imported red lentils (split), picked over and rinsed
1 small yellow onion, peeled and thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
1 (1/2'') piece ginger, peeled and minced
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
Salt
2 Tbsp. canola oil
1 tsp. black mustard seeds
3 dried red chiles
6-8 fresh or dried curry leaves