Mung dahl
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 c Mung dahl split
- 2 ea Garlic cloves peeled
- 2 sl Fresh ginger peeled
- 1 tb Cilantro
- 1 tb Tumeric
- 1/2 ts Cayenne optional
- 1 1/2 ts Salt
- 1 1/2 tb Lemon juice
- 3 tb Ghee
- 1 pn Asafetida
- 1 ts Whole cumin seeds
Instructions:
Lemon wedges Clean & wash dahl. Place in a heavy pot. Add 5 c water & bring to a boil. Reduce heat & remove froth. Add garlic ginger cilantro turmeric & cayenne. Cover leaving lid slightly ajar & cook for 1 1/2 hours. Stir occasionally. When cooked add salt & lemon juice. In a skillet heat ghee til lhot. Add asafetida & a few seconds later add the cumin. When the cumin seeds darken remove from heat & add to the cooked dahl & serve. Madhur Jaffrey An Invitation to Indian Cooking



