Lentil Dal – AVION Harvest

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cup onions (diced)
• 2 cloves garlic (diced )
• 2 jalepeanos (cored and diced)
• 1 tbsp cummin seeds (toasted and crushed)
• 2 cups lentils (dried)
• 2 tbsps ginger (fresh, minced)
• 2 tbsps Garam Masala *
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tomato (chopped)
• 1/2 tbsp rice vinegar
• 8 cups reduced sodium chicken/vegetable broth
• 1 tbsp black peppercorns
• 1/2 tbsp whole cloves
• 1 tbsp + 1/2 tsp cardamom seeds
• 3 tbsp cumin seeds
• 3 tbsp coriander seeds
• 2 cinnamon sticks (3" long)
• 1/4 cup red chillies (dried)
• 1/2 tbsp nutmeg