Recipes » Vegetables » Dal with Rice

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 3 whole cloves
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• bay leaf
• 6 cups chicken stock or water
• 2 cup dried lentils
• turmeric
• ground cumin, pan roasted
• garam masala
• 1 tsp sugar
• curry powder to taste
• red chile pepper to taste
• 3 teaspoons fresh ginger
• Lime juice
• plum tomatoes, seeded, chopped
• chopped fresh cilantro
• basmati rice
   

Preparation

Rinse Dal, soak cold in water 15 minutes

Sauté 1 cup onion and 1 minced garlic, red chile pepper and clove until tender and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Set aside.

Combine 6 cups stock or water, lentils, remaining 1 cup onion, 2 minced garlic cloves, turmeric, garam masala, cumin, curry, bay leaf, tomatoes, sugar and ginger in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer until lentils are tender, about 15 minutes.

Transfer half of lentil mixture to processor; purée until smooth.

Return purée to same saucepan. Mix in sautéed onion mixture, add lime juice.

Simmer 5 minutes to blend flavors.

Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Add Cilantro.

Serve with Basmati Rice.