Ayurveda Recipes

Ingredients
3/4 cup of Urad dal (split black gram lentils)

1.5 cups water

1/4 teaspoon of salt

I am doing stove top, so soak the lentils a minimum of 30 minutes before cooking.

2 teaspoons of oil (I have coconut oil)

1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds

2 cloves

2 bay leaves

2 teaspoons ground coriander

1 teaspoon of red chili powder or 3/4 teaspoon of paprika

1.2 teaspoon turmeric

1.4 teaspoon black pepper

1.3 teaspoon cayenne 

1 cup finely chopped onion

3 cloves garlic minced

1/2 teaspoon slat

1 large ripe tomato chopped 

1 teaspoon minced ginger

1 hot green chili

cilantro and lemon juice for Garnish

Insructions

1. Soak dal in hot water

2. On stove top add 2 cups of water, and salt to a sauce pan and cook over medium heat partially covered for 25 minutes until lentils are tender. 

3. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil then add cumin seeds and get fragrant, then add cloves and bay leaves and mix. Next add the ground spices. 

6. Add in the onion and garlic and 1/4 teaspoon of salt, cook til onion is golden brown.

7. Add the tomatoes and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and cook until the tomatoes are saucy. Add a bit of water if the tomatoes are juicy enough. Cook 5-7 minutes. 

8. Add the cooked dal.

9. Taste and adjust salt  and add in the minced ginger green chili  and lime or lemon juice. Garnish with cilantro. Eat with Naan or rice. 

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