Recipe: A Delicious Dal – Plain and Simple

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter (or ghee)
• 1 chopped onion
• 4 cloves minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon whole coriander seeds
• 1-1/2 teaspoons homemade or store-bought curry powder
• 2 cups of rinsed red, brown, or other lentils of choice
• 3 cups vegetable stock

1) Heat butter (or ghee) in a large saucepan

2) Sauté chopped onion and minced garlic until soft

3) Add turmeric, whole coriander seeds and homemade or store-bought curry powder, and mix well

4) Stir in rinsed red, brown, or other lentils of choice and sauté until spices are absorbed

5) Add vegetable stock, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered, stirring frequently, until the dal is very thick – about the consistency of porridge.