Red Split Lentils with Cumin Seed from Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cookery by Madhur Jaffrey

Red Split Lentils with Cumin Seed from Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cookery by Madhur Jaffrey

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This salmon-coloured split pea turns dull yellow when cooked. It is sold as ‘Egyptian lentils’ in some Middle Eastern stores. It is best served with a rice dish and almost any Indian meat and...

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Ingredients

  • 1 litre/1¾ pints water
  • 2 thin slices of unpeeled fresh ginger
  • 200 g/7 oz red split lentils (masoor dal), picked over, washed and drained
  • 3 tablespoons ghee, or vegetable oil
  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh green coriander
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • pinch of ground asafoetida
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds

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