Red Lentil Curry (daal)
Red Lentil Curry (daal)

Hey everyone, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, red lentil curry (daal). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Red Lentil Curry (daal) is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Red Lentil Curry (daal) is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

This is a rich and hearty lentil curry, great as a main meal rather than as a side dish like the more traditional Indian dhal. Don't let the ingredient list faze you, this really is an easy dish to make. Red Lentil Dal is the perfect plant-based Indian meal! Rich, fragrant, and packed with protein for a meal you can feel good about.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have red lentil curry (daal) using 18 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Red Lentil Curry (daal):
  1. Prepare 1 pot :
  2. Get 5 cup 5-6 cup of water in a pot
  3. Make ready 1 1/2 cup Red lentils (washed)
  4. Take 4 small 4-5 small curry leaves (food flavour and smell)
  5. Get 1 tsp Garlic paste
  6. Get 1 tsp Ginger paste
  7. Get Spices
  8. Make ready 1/2 tsp Chilli/ cayenne powder (for heat)
  9. Make ready 1 Whole chicken bouillon cube
  10. Make ready 1 tsp All spice powder (garam masala)
  11. Get 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
  12. Make ready 1 Salt
  13. Make ready Separate pan
  14. Take 1 medium Onion
  15. Get 3 Curry leaves
  16. Prepare 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
  17. Get 3 tbsp Olive or canola oil
  18. Make ready 1 Chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves to garnish

Or will you scoop up a creamy bite with a warm piece of naan? Or will you eat it cold out of the fridge with exactly. Masoor tadka dal is a delicious Indian lentil curry made with red lentils. It's easy to make, flavorful, and healthy.

Instructions to make Red Lentil Curry (daal):
  1. In a pot, boil water and add in the washed red lentils when water starts boiling along with the curry leaves.
  2. Cover halfway and cook at medium until lentils are tender and they turn yellow Estimated time would be from within 15-20 minutes
  3. Add the garlic and ginger (mix well)
  4. Add in the spices and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes
  5. On a separate pan: add in the olive oil/ or your choice of oil and wait till it warms up
  6. Add in the cumin seeds and the curry leaves and fry for 25 seconds
  7. Add in the sliced onions and fry until brown (not burnt)
  8. In the pot: add in the fried onions and mix well. Turn heat up high and stir occasionally (make sure nothing sticks) for 5 minutes
  9. After 5 minutes bring the heat back to low (3) and cook for another 5 minutes until the curry thickens
  10. Serve with basmati/white/brown rice or roti (flat bread)
  11. Garnish it with cilantro when on the plate

Masoor tadka dal is a delicious Indian lentil curry made with red lentils. It's easy to make, flavorful, and healthy. Dal translates to lentil, but when referred to in the context of food it means a spiced Indian lentil soup. Dal can be made thick or thin, and with any kind of lentil. If you've never cooked with red lentils before, you're probably wondering what the yellow stuff is in the above image.

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