Red Lentil Dahl
Ingredients (serves 2)
- 120 g of red lentils
- 1 onion
- 1 small tomato
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 inch fresh ginger
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt (skip in case of hypertension or fluid retention)
Method
- 1. Put the lentils in a strainer and wash under cold water until the water comes out clean.
- 2. Peel and chop the garlic and onion.
- 3. Grate the tomato and ginger.
- 4. In a pan with some oil, sweat the onion, garlic, and ginger for fifteen to twenty minutes at low heat.
- 5. Add the tomato and the bay leaf to the pan. Stir and cook at very low heat until the tomato is cooked.
- 6. Add the turmeric and cumin. Stir and let it cook for some seconds. Remove from the heat and re-serve.
- 7. Cook the lentils in 350-400 g of boiling water for fifteen to twenty minutes. Once they are cooked, add the reserved vegetables.
- 8. Cook for some more minutes until it thickens and remove from the heat.
- 9. Serve.
