Name: Easy Masoor Daal (Indian Red Lentils)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Dry red lentils, rinsed and drained - 1 cup; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Cayenne pepper, or to taste - ½ teaspoon; Ground turmeric - ¼ teaspoon; Ginger, 1 inch piece, peeled - 1 slice; Water, or as needed - 2 ½ cups; Vegetable oil - 4 teaspoons; Dried minced onion - 4 teaspoons; Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for - Easy Masoor Daal (Indian Red Lentils)

1. Dry red lentils, rinsed and drained 1 cup

2. Salt 1 teaspoon

3. Cayenne pepper, or to taste ½ teaspoon

4. Ground turmeric ¼ teaspoon

5. Ginger, 1 inch piece, peeled 1 slice

6. Water, or as needed 2 ½ cups

7. Vegetable oil 4 teaspoons

8. Dried minced onion 4 teaspoons

9. Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Easy Masoor Daal (Indian Red Lentils)

1 . Stage

Place lentils, salt, cayenne pepper, turmeric, and ginger into a medium saucepan. Pour in enough water to cover lentils by 1 inch; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally and skimming off any foam that forms, until lentils are tender and soupy, 25 to 30 minutes.

2 . Stage

During the last minute of cooking, combine oil, dried onion, and cumin seeds in a small, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high until onion is browned, 45 seconds to 1 minute; be careful not to burn onion.

3 . Stage

Stir onion-oil mixture into lentils.