Red Lentil Masoor Dal Pakistani Indian Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup onions chopped (pyaz)

1 inch fresh ginger paste (adrak)

3 large cloves of garlic sliced (lehsan)

1 cup red lentils (Masoor dal)

1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric (haldi powder)

1 cup chopped tomatoes (tamater)

1 tablespoon red chili peppers (lal mirch powder)

1 1/2 teaspoons Salt (namak)

1 tablespoon coriander powder (dhania powder)

4 tablespoons vegetable oil (teal)

1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (zeera)

1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds (rai)

2 red dried chiles (sokhi lal mirch)

2 cups water (pani)

Directions:

Wash the lentils until the water runs clear and keep it aside. In a pan add oil, onions until there brown, tomatoes, dry spices, lentils, water and cover.  When the lentils are done. In a pan heat oil add cumin and mustard seeds, garlic, red chilis and ginger until very fragrant. Pour this mixture onto the lentils and serve hot with naan or rice.

Recipe courtesy by Gratify Cooking