Indian Delights
DHAL
Ingredients
- ½ lb yellow split peas
3 – 4 cups water
1 tsp turmeric powder
3 cloves garlic
1 medium onion, diced
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp coriander powder
¼ tsp all purpose seasoning
Salt and black pepper to taste
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp whole cumin seeds
pinch of red pepper flakes
Directions
- Soak peas in water for 1 - 2 hours or overnight.
- In a pot, add water, split peas, turmeric powder, 2 cloves garlic, onion, and cumin. Boil until the peas and very tender. Some additional water may need to be added during this step.
- Add salt, pepper and all purpose seasoning.
- In a small pan, heat oil. Add garlic clove and cumin seeds. Fry until the clove of garlic is black . Quickly add the red pepper flakes to the hot oil and pour this mixture over the cooked peas. Stir well and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve with rice.
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