Lentils dal curry

This dish compliments rice and roti. Can use the same recipe to cook other lentils such as toor, for toor dal use a pressure cooker and more water.

1 cup masoor dal

1/2 tbsp chillie powder

1/4 tbsp garam masala

1/4 tsp turmeric

1 tsp salt

1 tsp oil

1/4 tsp mustard seeds

1 tbsp onion

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

curry leaves

1 tsp coconut milk powder optional

water

Heat oil add mustard seeds, onion, curry leaves then add all the ingredients. Add water 2 inches above the level of dal and cook in medium heat, watch the dal as it might spill over. Stir it and press the dal with the back of the spoon. Add the coconut milk powder when the dal is soft optional.

A variation to the same recipe you can cook the dal with the spices. Then heat a tsp oil add mustard seeds, onion, red chillie without seeds and curry leaves separately then add it to the lentil.

To the same recipe can add chopped spinach towards the end and cook for a few minutes till the spinach is soft.

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