Friday, November 15, 2013

Red Lentils with Onions, Tomatoes & Garlic


This was one of Mum's favourite ways of preparing red lentils. It tastes great garnished with cilantro and a touch of ghee or butter.


Ingredients:
1 cup red lentils, washed and drained
2 cups water
salt to taste
¼ tsp. turmeric

2 medium onions, diced
2 Roma tomatoes, diced
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1/4 tsp. nigella (kalonji) seeds
Salt to taste
3 green chillies, slit
3 Tbsp. cilantro, chopped
1 tsp. ghee or butter
1/4 tsp. sugar (optional)

Direction
  1. Cook lentils in water, salt and turmeric until lentils totally disintegrate & set aside.
  2. Heat oil & fry nigella seeds and green chillies until they snap, crackle & pop.
  3. Add onions, tomatoes & garlic & sauté until onions turn translucent.
  4. Pour lentils over onions in pan, add sugar and bring to a boil.
  5. Adjust salt to taste, garnish with cilantro & ghee and remove from heat.
Serve with steamed Basmati rice.

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